Utva Lasta

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title: "Utva Lasta" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["utva-aircraft", "1980s-yugoslav-military-trainer-aircraft", "single-engined-tractor-aircraft", "low-wing-aircraft", "military-technical-institute-belgrade", "single-engined-piston-aircraft", "aircraft-first-flown-in-1985", "aircraft-with-retractable-tricycle-landing-gear"] description: "Serbian military aircraft" topic_path: "history/military" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utva_Lasta" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Serbian military aircraft ::

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Field	Value
name	Lasta 95
image	Lasta 95 P2 54012 V i PVO VS, Partner 2011.jpg
caption	Lasta 95 P2
aircraft_type	Trainer aircraft
manufacturer	Utva Aviation Industry
designer	Military Technical Institute
status	In service
primary_user	Serbian Air Force
more_users	Iraqi Air Force
number_built	37
introduction	2010
first_flight	Lasta 1 prototype: 2 September 1985
Lasta 95: 26 February 2009
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| name = Lasta 95 | logo = | logo_size = | image = Lasta 95 P2 54012 V i PVO VS, Partner 2011.jpg | alt = | caption = Lasta 95 P2 | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = Trainer aircraft | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = | manufacturer = Utva Aviation Industry | design_group = | designer = Military Technical Institute | builder = | issuer = | status = In service | owners = | primary_user = Serbian Air Force | more_users = Iraqi Air Force | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = 37 | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = | introduction = 2010 | retired = | first_flight = Lasta 1 prototype: 2 September 1985 Lasta 95: 26 February 2009 | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = | variants = | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = The Utva Lasta 95 (from , and ласта, lit. 'barn swallow') is a Serbian light military trainer aircraft produced by Utva Aviation Industry, a subsidiary of Yugoimport SDPR. It is a tandem two-seater low-wing trainer with a metal airframe. The aircraft is capable of basic training functions including aerobatics, instrument and tactical flying, as well as basic training in use of weapons. The first prototype of Lasta 1 flew on 2 September 1985, while the first prototype of the current version, Lasta 3, flew on 26 February 2009.

Design and development

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The Lasta was originally developed to be a replacement of the Utva 75 and, partially, the Soko G-2 Galeb, which had been the most commonly used trainer of the Yugoslav Air Force until the breakup of Yugoslavia. The first prototype, Lasta 1, was completed by the spring of 1985. After the initial testing phase, it achieved its first flight on 2 September 1985. In January 1989, design began on a modified version, Lasta 2, following changes in the Yugoslav Air Force's requirements. Lasta 2 was lighter, with a shorter fuselage and a new electronics suite, including a Ferranti ISIS D-282 fire control system. By the early 1990s, Utva and her partners had produced enough parts for the completion of 10 pre-production airframes. During the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, all five existing prototypes were destroyed in the bombing of Utva Aviation Industry. A sixth prototype survived with damage and was donated to the Aviation Museum in Belgrade.

Development of the Lasta was restarted in 2006. The new version was known as the Lasta 95 and followed the basic concepts of Lasta 2, with updates due to newer available technology. In 2009, it was announced that Iraq would purchase 20 of these trainer aircraft.

With its specifications and updated avionics, the aircraft will ensure full pilot training for all elements of airplane application including:

• basic flying,
• aerobatics,
• navigation flying,
• basic elements of night flying,
• category II instrumental flight,
• basic elements of gunning, rocketing and bombing (GRB)
• Light close air support of counterinsurgency operations and area patrol / light attack missions

Future improvements and developments

It is possible to install ejection seats, but with higher cost and weight of the airplane. It is also possible that new containers with armaments and sensors would be developed for Lasta 95, as well as a proposed turboprop version of the aircraft with more advanced training and combat capabilities.

Operational history

In 2007, the Iraqi Air Force ordered 20 aircraft, with an option for 16 more. The first Lasta 95s were transferred to Iraq in 2010. Last of the 20 ordered Lasta 95 aircraft arrived in 2012. According to media reports, the aircraft have been used during the Iraqi war against ISIL.

By 2017, 14 Lasta 95 aircraft that the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence had ordered entered into service.

Variants

There are three-factory versions of Lasta 95.

Lasta 95N

This light piston-propeller training aircraft is primarily intended for initial and basic training of military pilots. With in-line tandem seating, the trainer was developed in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations (Joint Aviation Requirements) 23 regulations for aerobatic category of airplanes and it provides an easy transition to Kobac and then to jet at higher training levels. The LASTA is equipped with a six-cylinder Lycoming engine AEIO-580-B1A 232 kW (315 HP) of the opposed-cylinder type, and a two-bladed metal propeller Hartzell HC-C2YR-4CF/FC 8475-6, which provides maximum flight velocity (at an altitude of 3,000m and a takeoff weight of 1,085 kg) of 345 km/h. The empty weight is 888 kg, and the maximum takeoff weight is 1,210 kg for the aerobatic category and 1,450 kg for the utility (armed) category. The total aircraft length is 7.97m. The trapezoidal wings have a wingspan of 9.7 m and a surface of 12.9 m2. The altitude barrier of flight is 6,000 m. This propeller-driven low-wing aircraft has a tricycle retractable landing gear suitable for rough-field operations. Onboard GPS and Instrument Landing System (ILS) support the operations during CAT-II weather conditions. The aircraft is equipped with Mode S transponder for flight identification. It can also be used for combat fire training, rocket firing and bombing. The armed version of the Lasta 95 can be equipped with 7.62×54mmR or 12.7 × 108 mm machine guns, 57 mm rocket launchers or bombs weighing up to 120 kg on two hardpoints.

Lasta 95V-54

Lasta 95V-54 designation is for Serbian Air Force and Air Defence. Differences between Lasta 95N and Lats 95V-54 are in following:

• Two-blade metal propeller HARTZELL HC-C2YR-4CF/FC 8475-8
• New propeller cap
• Modified primary flight controls
• Modified engine controls with less friction
• New instruments for measuring temperatures and oil pressure and temperatures of cylinder block and exhaust gases in both cabins
• New radio stations Bendix/King for UHF with antennas
• New gun sight AKN-09 Teleoptik Zemun which supports containers with Machine gun, bombs and unguided rocket launcher
• Two under-wing hard points for weapons max allowed 120 kg
• New glass cockpit with Garmin G500 avionics suites, which includes a primary flight display (PFD) and a multi-function display (MFD). The aircraft also integrates an instrumental flying simulation system.
• Introduction of new composites materials in some parts of the plane

Lasta 95P-2

This is the same version as the Lasta 95V-54 designated for export customers with possibility of slight differences at customer request.

Operators

Current operators

• : Iraqi Air Force – 20 Lasta 95N (option for another 16)
• : Serbian Air Force – 14 Lasta 95V-54

Potential operators

Several countries are rumored to have expressed interest in acquiring the aircraft:

• : Algerian Air Force
• : National Air Force of Angola
• Libya Libya: Libyan Air Force

Specifications (Lasta 95N)

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References

References

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