UTVA-65 Privrednik

Utva Aviation Industry · Yugoslavia · first flew 1966 · light aircraft

The UTVA-65 Privrednik (meaning 'businessman' or 'farmer' in Serbo-Croatian) was a Yugoslav utility light aircraft produced by UTVA for agricultural and general aviation use. It was a development of the earlier UTVA-60.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsHigh-mounted, straight
E — Engines1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage8.46 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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A strut-braced high-wing monoplane with a radial or flat-engine cowling, fixed tricycle or tailwheel undercarriage, and a boxy utility fuselage typical of Eastern European light aircraft of the 1960s.

Specifications

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History

Developed in the mid-1960s from the UTVA-60 series, the Privrednik was intended to serve Yugoslav agriculture, light transport, and aero club needs. UTVA produced it in modest quantities for domestic use.

Variants

The Privrednik was available in landplane and seaplane configurations; the UTVA-65 designation covered the improved variant of the earlier UTVA-60 agricultural series.

Where you'll see it

Used by Yugoslav aero clubs, agricultural operators, and paramilitary aviation units; the type remained a domestic Yugoslav product with very limited export.

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