Utva Lasta

The Utva Lasta is a tandem-seat low-wing trainer manufactured by UTVA. The aircraft is capable of basic training functions including aerobatics instrument tactical and night flying. Lasta in Serbian is the Hirundinidae swallow.

Texans and UTVA Lasta 95s has allowed the opening of a fixed-wing flying training school near Kirkuk, but an advanced, lead-in jet trainer is still missing.1
A new UTVA Lasta trainer was under development in 1990.2

Made by Utva Aviation Industry.

1150-kg tandem-seat Utva Lasta (Swallow) has recently entered small-scale production. Some 20 Lasta 95s are being supplied to Iraq, and 15 to the Serbian Air Force.3
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Height Main
4.45 m
Height Alt
14
Length Alt
26
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1630.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Max Speed Alt
12840.0
Never Exceed Speed Alt
20880.0
Max Speed Main
345.0
Status
Operational
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3593.0
Type Of Prop
six-cylinder horizontally opposed air cooled
Crew
Two
student and instructor
Never Exceed Speed Main
560.0
Span Main
8.34 m
Area Main
11.0 m²
Primary user
Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Span Alt
27
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
300 hp
Engine(prop)
Lycoming AEIO-540-Z1B5D
Propeller Or Rotor
propeller
Manufacturer
Utva Aviation Industry
First Flight
1985-09-02
Climb Rate Main
9 m-s
Power Main
224.0
Propellers
3
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
1770.0
Length Main
8.04 m
Area Alt
118.4
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* Socata TB 30 Epsilon* Fuji T-3* Fuji T-7* T-34 Mentor* T-35 Pillán
Related
* Utva Aero-3
Empty Weight Main
1060.0
Empty Weight Alt
2337.0
Category
Low wing aircraft
UTVA aircraft
Yugoslav military trainer aircraft 1980-1989

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