| Manufacturer |
SOKO |
| Description |
The Soko J-22 Orao () is a Yugoslavian and later Serbian twin-engined, subsonic ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
YURO |
| First Flight |
1974-10-31 |
| Entry Into service |
1978-01-01 |
| Production End |
1992-01-01 |
| Designer |
VTI - Yugoslavia |
| Type |
Attack aircraft, Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Length (m) |
13.02 |
| Height (m) |
4.52 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1130 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
185 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
89.0016 |
| Armament |
2× GSh-23L cannons in lower front fuselage, below engine air intakes, with 200 rounds per gun; 5 (4 underwing and 1 centreline) |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Orao/Turbomecanica-built Rolls-Royce Viper Mk 633-47 turbojets, 17.79 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Serbian Air Force, Yugoslav Air Force (historical) , Bosnian Air Force (historical) , Republika Srpska Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
Active |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soko_J-22_Orao |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.3 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
26 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
3.33 |
| Wake Category |
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Armstrong Siddeley Viper |
| Number of Engines |
2 |