Utva 213 Vihor
Utva · Yugoslavia · first flew 1949 · light aircraft
The Utva 213 Vihor was a late-1940s Yugoslav two-seat advanced trainer, designed and built by the Yugoslav state factory.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 11.52 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever low-wing monoplane
- Instructor and student in tandem under a long glazed canopy
- Main undercarriage retracting inwards on production aircraft
A low-wing single-engined trainer with an enclosed tandem cockpit under a long glazed canopy and an inward-retracting main undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Utva 213 Vihor has a length of 11.52 m (38 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 362 km/h (225 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The Type 213 first flew in 1949 as a cantilever low-wing monoplane powered by a 520 hp Ranger SVG-770 inverted V12 engine. The prototype had a conventional landing gear that retracted forward, while the second prototype and production aircraft had a wider-track gear that retracted inwards.
Variants
In 1957 an improved radial-engined variant entered service as the Type 522.
Where you'll see it
For training the Vihor had two forward-facing machine guns and could carry up to 100 kg of bombs. In all, 196 were built, and one aircraft is on display at the Museum of Yugoslav Aviation in Belgrade.
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