Utva 212
| Utva 212 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
October 1948 |
| Commissioning: |
1950 |
| Production time: |
1950-1955 |
| Number of pieces: |
60 |
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The Utva 212 is a two-seat trainer aircraft from the Yugoslav manufacturer Utva .
History and construction
The Utva 212 was designed by the engineers Ilic, Zrnic and Popovic. The plane was a two-seater with a closed cabin and tandem seats. The single-engine wooden construction with retractable tail wheel landing gear was equipped with the low-performance Ranger piston engine and is designed as a low-wing aircraft. The prototype flew at Ikarus in 1948 as Ikarus 212 . Series production of the aircraft took place in the aircraft factory in Pancevo near Utva from 1950 to 1955. All aircraft were used by the Yugoslav Air Force until they were replaced by the more modern Soko 522 .
Military users
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 9.32 m |
| span | 11 m |
| height | 3.58 m |
| Wing area | 21.90 m² |
| Empty mass | 1300 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 2400 kg |
| Cruising speed | 242 km / h |
| Top speed | 287 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 7000 m |
| Range | 920 km |
| Engines | 1 × Ranger SVG-770C -B1 with 330 kW (approx. 450 PS ) |
| Armament | two 7.92 mm machine guns in the wings and two light 50 kg bombs under the wings |
See also
literature
- Жутић. Н. и Бошковић. Л., Икарус - Икарбус: 1923–1998, Икарбус, Београд, 1999.
- О. Петровић., Војни аероплани Краљевине СХС / Југославије (Део II: 1931–1941.), Лет 3/2004. Београд, 2004.