Utva 66

Utva-66
Utva-66 on display in the Museum of Aviation
Role Military Training Aircraft/General Aviation Aircraft
Manufacturer UTVA
Designer UTVA
First flight 1966
Status Retired
Number built 130


The UTVA-66 is an STOL aircraft, which was produced in the former Yugoslavia. It was developed from the UTVA-60 and first flew 1966.

Description

Plane was built for landing on unprepared fields and its STOL characteristics include leading edge fixed slats, flaps and drooping ailerons. The cockpit is equipped with two flight controls. The right front and rear seats in the older version of the plane were able to accommodate two stretchers. The aircraft had floats to land on water, but they could have been exchanged for snow skis. 130 UTVA-66 aircraft were manufactured. The last aircraft were withdrawn from military service in 1999.

Variants

Former Military Operators

Utva 66 Hydro
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Croatia
 Macedonia
 Republika Srpska
 Yugoslavia

Aircraft on display

Serbia

A number of Ultva 66 including Ultva 66H are on display.

Specifications (Utva 66)

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

External links

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