Aircraft Photo of 25001 | Soko J-22H Orao | Yugoslavia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #14767
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:25001
Aircraft Original Type:Soko-CNIAR Orao/IAR-93 Vultur
Aircraft Generic Type:Soko J-22 Orao
Aircraft Version:Soko J-22H Orao
C/n (msn):Not known
Operator Titles:Yugoslavia - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Belgrade - Nikola TeslaMap
Country:Serbia
Airport Codes:ICAO: LYBE   IATA: BEG   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd
 
Photo Date:8 June 2010
Photo by:Peter de Jong
Photo ID: 14767
Photo Comment

Prototype of the Orao (eagle) attack aircraft, which was developed jointly by Yugoslavia and Romania. Politics required first flights to be made on the same day in both countries. The H suffix is explained as being for Hybrid, 'as several wing configurations were tried out'.

This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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