| Manufacturer |
SOKO |
Avioane Craiova |
| Description |
The Soko J-22 Orao () is a Yugoslavian and later Serbian twin-engined, subsonic ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance aircraft. |
The Avioane Craiova IAR-93 Vultur (vulture/eagle) is a twinjet, subsonic, close support, ground attack and tactical reconnaissance aircraft with secondary capability as low level interceptor. |
| ICAO Code |
YURO |
|
| First Flight |
1974-10-31 |
1974-10-31 |
| Entry Into service |
1978-01-01 |
1975-01-01 |
| Production End |
1992-01-01 |
1992-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
1998-04-09 |
| Designer |
VTI - Yugoslavia |
Avioane Craiova |
| Type |
Attack aircraft, Reconnaissance aircraft |
Ground attack aircraft, Low level interceptor |
| Length (m) |
13.02 |
14.9 |
| Height (m) |
4.52 |
4.52 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1130 |
1086 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
1087 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
185 |
274 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15000 |
13600 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
89.0016 |
65 |
| Armament |
2× GSh-23L cannons in lower front fuselage, below engine air intakes, with 200 rounds per gun; 5 (4 underwing and 1 centreline) |
2 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L autocannons in lower front fuselage, below engine air intakes, with 200 rounds per gun; gun camera and GEC-Marconi D282 gyro gunsight installed. An additional centerline 23 mm GSh-23L cannon pod could be mounted; ; BE-50 general-purpose bomb; BE-100/BEF-100 ; BM-250/BEM-250; BA-500/BE-500/BM-500; ; LPR 2-122 launcher for PRND-122 rockets; LPR 57-16 (UB-16)/LPR 5… |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
|
0.9 |
| National Origin |
|
Romania |
| Number Built |
|
87 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Orao/Turbomecanica-built Rolls-Royce Viper Mk 633-47 turbojets, 17.79 kN thrust each |
2 × Turbomecanica/Orao-built Rolls-Royce Viper Mk 633-47 afterburning turbojet engines, 17.79 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Serbian Air Force, Yugoslav Air Force (historical) , Bosnian Air Force (historical) , Republika Srpska Air Force (historical) |
Romanian Air Force |
| Status |
Active |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soko_J-22_Orao |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAR-93_Vultur |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.3 |
9.3 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
26 |
26 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
3.33 |
3.33 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Armstrong Siddeley Viper |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |