Utva 66

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 The last operational aircraft were withdrawn from military service in 1999.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.

Variants

 * 66AM air ambulance
 * 66H
 * 66V
 * 66 Super STOL
 * 66A never entered military service

Former military operators

 * 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 * Bosnian Air Force
 * Croatian Air Force
 * 🇲🇰 Macedonia
 * Macedonian Air Force
 * Republika Srpska
 * Republika Srpska Air Force
 * 92nd Light Multi role Aircraft Squadron
 * Yugoslav Air Force
 * 461st Light Combat Aviation Squadron (1977–1988)
 * 462nd Light Combat Aviation Squadron (1977–1981)
 * 252nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron (1981–1992)
 * Letalski center Maribor (Civil operator) (1989-2003)
 * 252nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron (1981–1992)
 * Letalski center Maribor (Civil operator) (1989-2003)

Aircraft on display
A number of Utva 66 including Utva 66H are on display. 
 * Serbia
 * Museum of Aviation (Belgrade) in Belgrade