4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Utva75: SmirnofLeary at Serbian Wikipedia· Public domain
- 2. Utva-75: Wikimedia Commons· CC BY-SA 2.5
- 3. Utva 75 53244 252štae 204vbr: Srđan Popović· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. UTVA 75 Aeroklub Tivat YU-DGJ, TIV Tivat, Montenegro PP1250785645: Peter Bakema· GFDL 1.2
what is it?
The UTVA 75 is a light utility aircraft produced by the Yugoslav, and later Serbian, aircraft manufacturer Utva. It was first introduced in the late 1970s and has since been used primarily for training, reconnaissance, and light transport roles. Known for its reliability and versatility, the UTVA 75 has been adopted by several military and civilian operators around the world.
How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 9.7 m wingspan
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 50 years ago, in 1976.
- Top speed is 1.7× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- Wingspan of 9.7 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1976-05-19
- introduced
- 1978
- status
- still flying
- number built
- —
- role
- military and civilian trainer aircraft
- makers
- Utva Aviation Industry
- engines
- 1× Lycoming IO-360-B1F
- crew
- 2
- length
- 7.1 m
- wingspan
- 9.7 m
- height
- 3.2 m
- max take-off weight
- 960 kg
- top speed
- 215 km/h
- cruise speed
- 165 km/h
- range
- 800 km
- ceiling
- 4,000 m
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1938694, Wikipedia: UTVA 75 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.