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Sunday, September 23rd 2012, 8:22pm

Utva Type 224 “Galeb” Basic Training Monoplane



This aircraft has been designed by engineers Boris Cijan and Djorde Petkovic to meet a Royal Yugoslav Air Force requirement for an indigenous training aircraft to replace the licence-built Bücker Bü 181 “Bestmann”.

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 8.45 m
Wingspan: 10.5 m
Height: 2.80 m
Wing area: 17.4 square metres
Empty weight: 564 kg
Gross weight: 996 kg
Powerplant: One 145 hp Hirth HM504A four-cylinder inline inverted air-cooled engine
Maximum speed: 208 kph
Range: 680 km
Service ceiling: 4500 m

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Monday, September 24th 2012, 2:51pm

A very dinky little trainer.
One thing I would say is that the tail looks a little big, the rudder too looks oversized for what is needed.

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Monday, September 24th 2012, 3:40pm

Perhaps, but the Farman F.500 used as the basis of the design - with Brock's permission of course - had such a large vertical surface. Who am I to argue with French design elegance? :D

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Tuesday, September 25th 2012, 11:52am

Ah well, in that case I won't argue with French design elegance either! :P