The UTVA Aero 3 was a piston-engined military trainer aircraft built in Yugoslavia to replace the Ikarus Aero 2 then in service. One hundred ten were built, in Yugoslav Air Force service from 1958 to mid-1970s.[1] It was superseded by the UTVA 75.
| Aero 3 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Aero 3 - Letalski center Maribor | |
| Role | Military trainer |
| National origin | Yugoslavia |
| Manufacturer | UTVA |
| First flight | August 1956 |
| Introduction | 1958 |
| Primary user | Yugoslavia |
| Number built | 110 |
First flown in 1956,[2] the Aero 3 was designed to meet a Yugoslav Air Force requirement for a primary trainer that could also be used in the army co-operation role.[2]
The Aero 3 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane that seated the student and instructor in tandem under a bubble canopy.[2] Of all wood construction, it had a fixed, tailwheel landing gear and was powered by a nose-mounted 190 hp (142 kW) Lycoming O-435-A piston engine.[2]
Yugoslavia
A UTVA Aero 3 prototype and UTVa Aero 3 are on display [1]
Data from [2]
General characteristics
Performance
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