Utva Aviation Industry
Serbian aircraft manufacturer
44°53′53″N 20°37′59.9″E / 44.89806°N 20.633306°E / 44.89806; 20.633306
Native name | Утва Авио Индустрија Utva Avio Industrija |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 5 June 1937; 86 years ago (1937-06-05) |
| Headquarters | Pančevo , Serbia |
| Owner | Yugoimport SDPR (95.96%)[1] |
| Parent | Yugoimport SDPR |
| Website | utva-avio |
| Footnotes / references Business ID: 08061203 Tax ID: 101817221 [2] | |
Utva Aviation Industry (Serbian: Утва Авио Индустрија, romanized: Utva Avio Industrija), commonly known as UTVA[a] is a Serbian manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, subsidiary of Yugoimport SDPR, headquartered in Pančevo.
History
Utva was founded on 5 June 1937 in Zemun, since 1940 located in Pančevo, produced simple gliders. In 1939 Utva began manufacturing light piston engine aircraft. During the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, the factory was heavily damaged.
In 2017, Serbian defence company Yugoimport SDPR became the majority stakeholder of Utva with around 96% of total shares.[4]
Products
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utva Bü 131 Jungmann | 98[5] | Single piston engine biplane trainer | |
| Utva 212 [sr] | ~59[b] | Single piston engine monoplane trainer | |
| Utva 213 Vihor | 196 | Single piston engine monoplane trainer | |
| Utva Aero 3 | 1956 | 110 | Single piston engine monoplane trainer |
| Utva Trojka | 1946 | 79[c] | Single piston engine monoplane trainer |
| Utva 56 | 1959 | Single piston engine monoplane utility airplane | |
| Utva 60 | Single piston engine monoplane utility airplane | ||
| Utva 65 | 1965 | 69 | Single piston engine monoplane agricultural airplane |
| Utva 66 | 1966 | 130 | Single piston engine monoplane utility airplane |
| Utva 75 | 1976 | 136 | Single piston engine monoplane trainer |
| Utva Lasta 95 | 2009 | 37 | Single piston engine monoplane trainer |
| Utva Kobac | 1 | Single turboprop engine monoplane trainer |
Gliders
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utva M/J1 [sr] | 1939 | 1 | Glider |
| Utva Meva [sr] | 1 | License built glider | |
| Utva Salamandra [sr] | License built glider | ||
| Utva ŠH.1 Sraka [sr] | Glider | ||
| Utva Vrabac | 150+ | Glider | |
| Utva Ševa [sr] | Glider | ||
| Utva Čavka [sr] | Glider | ||
| Utva Orlik [sr] | 8 | License built glider | |
| Utva Delfin [sr] | License built glider | ||
| Utva Jastreb [sr] | Glider | ||
| Utva Soko [sr] | 1947 | 1 | Glider |
| Utva Ždral [sr] | License built glider | ||
| Utva Vaja [sr] | License built glider | ||
| Utva Lasta [sr] | 1955 | 1 | Glider |
Unmanned aerial vehicles
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vrabac | 50+ | Unmanned aerial vehicle | |
| Pegaz | 5 | Unmanned aerial vehicle |
See also
References
Footnotes
Notes
- ^ Igor, Bozinovski (16 March 2017). "Yugoimport takes control of Serbian aircraft builder Utva". Skopje: IHS Jane's. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Основни подаци о привредном друштву". apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Serbian Business Registers Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "LLC Utva - Airline Industry" (PDF). Republic of Serbia. Ministry of Economy. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Đorđević, Dina (14 March 2017). "Jugoimport SDPR preuzeo pančevačku "Utvu"". blic.rs (in Serbian). TangoSix.rs. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Бикер Bü 131 Јунгман" [Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann]. Удружења за неговање ваздухопловних традиција Србије [Association for Nurturing Aviation Traditions of Serbia] (in Serbian). 1 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to UTVA aircraft.
- Official website
- An unofficial information website Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
