Utva Lasta

Lasta 95
Lasta 95 P2
Role	Trainer aircraft Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Utva (Yugoimport SDPR)
Designer	Military Technical Institute
First flight	Lasta 1 prototype: September 2, 1985 Lasta 95: February 26, 2009[1]
Introduction	2010
Status	In service
Primary users	Serbian Air Force Iraqi Air Force
Number built	37

The Utva Lasta 95 (from Serbian: утва, lit. 'shelduck', and ласта, lit. 'swallow') is a light military trainer aircraft produced by Utva Aviation Industry, 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 February 26, 2009. Lasta is the Serbian word for barn swallow.