A J-20 Kraguj in private collection with Yugoslav marks at a 2009 local airshow at Čenej airport, Novi Sad, Serbia. J-20 Kraguj YU-YAA. Author: Mulag.
Stats[]
| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| First flight on. | 1964. |
| Retired on. | 1989, but some civil war-birds remain. |
| Major contractor(s). | Designed by VTI and manufactured by SOKO. |
| Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles. | No. |
| Fight ceiling | N\A over 1,500 m (5,000 ft), probably typical for it's type, class and era. |
| Top speed. | 295 km/h (159 knots, 183 mph) at 1,500 m (5,000 ft). |
| VTOL. | No. |
| Range | 800 km (475 NM, 500 mi). |
| Crew. | 1. |
| Nationality(s). | Yugoslavia. |
| Class. | Close air support, counter insurgency (COIN), and reconnaissance. |
| Rate of climb | Probably typical for it's type, class and era. |
| Links. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soko_J-20_Kraguj, http://military.wikia.com/wiki/Soko_J-20_Kraguj, http://planes.axlegeeks.com/l/1662/Soko-J-20-Kraguj, http://wiki.airserbia.com/J-20+Kraguj, http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Ruvidic/4564.htm, https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrBT8YxrNRYmdoAtXFXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEydWxicGdtBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjM2MDRfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=Soko+J-20+Kraguj.&fr=yset_chr_cnewtab and https://infogalactic.com/info/Soko_J-20_Kraguj. |
J-20 Kraguj AMAZING SOUND!
J-20 Kraguj AMAZING SOUND! The Soko J-20 Kraguj (Sparrowhawk) was a Yugoslavian single-seat light ground-attack and counter-insurgency aircraft. The aircraft was specially designed for low-altitude missions against day and night visible ground targets in a broad area. It was readily available to be loaded with weapons and supplied through a flexible system of auxiliary airfields that required no special preparations, especially in mountainous regions. Yugoslav military planners assumed that potential aggressor will first disable airfields. Therefore, J-20 Kraguj was designed to take-off from short unprepared runways, even ones covered in deep snow when fitted with skis. It was also called a "Partisan aircraft". The Kraguj P-2 was intended for close ground force support, and could be used for training of pilots in visual day/night flights, aiming, missile firing and bombing of ground targets. The power plant comprises one 340 hp Textron Lycoming GSO-480-B1J6 piston engine and Hartzell HC-B3Z20-1/10151C-5 three-blade metal variable pitch propeller. General characteristics (source: wikipedia) Crew: 1 Length: 7.93 m (26 ft 0¼ in) Wingspan: 10.64 m (34 ft 11 in) Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10in) Wing area: 17.0 m² (183 ft²) Airfoil: NACA 4415 Empty weight: 1130 kg (2,941 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 1624 kg (3,580 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming GSO-480-B1A6 6-cylinder air cooled horizontally opposed, 254 kW (340 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 295 km/h (159 knots, 183 mph) at 1,500 m (5,000 ft) Cruise speed: 280 km/h (151 knots, 174 mph) Stall speed: 88 km/h (48 knots 55 mph) Range: 800 km (475 NM, 500 mi) Armament Guns: 2 × 7.7 mm Colt Browning Mk.II machine guns (650 rounds each) Rockets: 2 × 12 round rocket pack or 6 × 57 mm or 127 mm rocket Bombs: 2 × 100 kg (220 lb) bombs.
Overview[]
The Soko J-20 Kraguj (Sparrowhawk) is light military, single-engine, low-wing single-seat aircraft with a metal airframe, capable of performing close air support, counter insurgency (COIN), and reconnaissance missions, that was designed by VTI and manufactured by SOKO of Yugoslavia, first flown in 1962.
Operation[]
The aircraft was specially designed for low-altitude missions against day and night visible ground targets in a broad area. It was readily available to be loaded with weapons and supplied through a flexible system of auxiliary airfields that required no special preparations, especially in mountainous regions. Yugoslav military planners assumed that potential aggressor will first disable airfields. Therefore, J-20 Kraguj was designed to take-off from short unprepared runways, even ones covered in deep snow when fitted with skis. It was also called a "Partisan aircraft". De-fogging and de-icing of the windshield is done by blowing of hot air.
The Kraguj P-2 was intended for close ground force support, and could be used for training of pilots in visual day/night flights, aiming, missile firing and bombing of ground targets.
It was able to use all auxiliary airfields and highway strips that required no special preparations, especially in nation's many mountainous regions.
Aircraft ownership in the breakup of Yugoslavia[]
- Croatia- Croatian Air Force - Former operator.
- Republika Srpska- Republika Srpska Air Force - Former operator.