Utva Lasta

Overview

The Utva Lasta 95 (from Serbian: утва, lit. 'shelduck', 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.