The UTVA-66 is a
STOL aircraft, which was produced in the former
Yugoslavia. It was developed from the UTVA-60 and first flew 1966.
Description
The aircraft 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 dual flight controls. The right front and rear seats in the older version of the aircraft were able to accommodate two stretchers. The aircraft had floats to land on water, but they could have been exchanged for snow skis.
Operational usage
130 UTVA-66 aircraft were manufactured. The last operational aircraft were withdrawn from military service in 1999.
Subsequently, a number were sold to Canada and the United States of America where they were converted for civilian use as rugged utility aircraft.