Soko J-20 Kraguj
| Soko J-20 Kraguj | |
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| Type: | Fighter bomber |
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| First flight: |
1962 |
| Commissioning: |
1964 |
| Number of pieces: |
85 |
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The Soko J-20 Kraguj (serb. Соко / soko dt. "Falcon" - крагуј / kraguj dt. " Sparrowhawk ") is a single-seat light ground attack and COIN aircraft made by the Yugoslav manufacturer Soko .
construction
The "Kraguj" is a metal construction in the classic half-shell construction with slightly trapezoidal wings. The single-seat aircraft has a closed cockpit with a hood that opens to the rear and is equipped with a non-retractable tail wheel landing gear that also allows take-offs from unprepared runways. Ski runners can also be fitted in winter.
The aircraft is powered by a 254 kW (340 PS) piston engine Lycoming GSO-480-B1J6 . The aircraft was specially designed for operations against ground targets and designed for easy maintenance and weapon loading.
Military use
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Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | 7.93 m |
| span | 10.64 m |
| height | 3.00 m |
| Wing area | 17.00 m² |
| Wing extension | 6th |
| V position | 4 ° |
| profile | NACA 4415 |
| Wing loading | 95.5 kg / m³ |
| Power load | 4.7 kg / hp |
| Empty mass | 1130 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 1317 kg |
| Cruising speed | 280 km / h at an altitude of 1500 m |
| Top speed | 275 km / h near the ground 295 km / h 1500 m altitude |
| Minimum speed | 88 km / h |
| Climb performance | 8.0 m / s |
| Service ceiling | 8000 m |
| Range | 800 km |
| Take-off / landing runway | 110 m / 120 m |
| Engines | 1 × Lycoming GSO-480-B1J6 with 254 kW |
| Armament | 2 × 7.7 mm machine guns Colt Browning Mk.II 4 under wing stations for bombs or missiles |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1969-70 JWR Taylor 1969, p. 506.
- ↑ Soko “Kraguj” In: Heinz AF Schmidt (Ed.): Flieger-Jahrbuch 1971. Transpress, Berlin 1970, p. 99
