The FAJ Jastreb Vuk-T often called Vuk (Serbian:''Vuk'' - Wolf) is a Standard Class single-seat high-performance

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, intended for transition training, designed and built in the

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from the late 1970s.

Design and development

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, the Vuk-T was

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by FAJ Jastreb in

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entirely from

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. After manufacture the gliders were first tested by the JRV and JNA before donation to state-sponsored aero clubs across the country. Permitted to do the following

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, stall turn, steep turn and

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, the Vuk-t is popular in flying clubs because it reminds club members about free flying, the free

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of planes to clubs by the army and general Yugoslavian nostalgia. The majority of surviving Vuk-t gliders fly with aero-clubs with few aircraft in private ownership and are expected to have a long life due to the high structural strength and ease of maintenance. One peculiar attribute of the VUK-T can be characterized by a

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sound when flying, often described as the howl of a wolf, (vuk meaning wolf in some languages used by peoples of the former Yugoslavia).

Specifications (Vuk-T)

Notes

References

External links

Vuk-T Handbook (in Serbian)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vuk-T (Glider) Glider aircraft 1970s Yugoslav sailplanes T-tail aircraft