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The aircraft was specially designed for low-altitude missions against day and night visible ground targets in a broad area. It was readily available to be loaded with weapons and supplied through a flexible system of auxiliary airfields that required no special preparations, especially in mountainous
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HC-B3Z20-1/10151C-5 three-blade metal variable-pitch propeller. The engine cooling airflow is intensified by means of two specially designed ejectors. 36 US Gal of fuel contained in two rubber tanks enables a flight range of 350 NM for the fully armed configuration of the aircraft. 28 V DC electric
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with 650 rounds each and a collimator sight in the cockpit. For combat missions there is a capacity for an external load of bombs and two 57 mm and two 128 mm (HVAR-5) air-to-ground rocket launchers. Adapters on the underwing pylons can be used to switch the armament configuration from
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It is of classic semi-monocoque, metal structure with a slightly tapered wing. The pilot is accommodated in an enclosed, heated and ventilated cockpit with adjustable seats. The cockpit canopy slides backwards to open. The landing gear is non-retractable with a tail wheel. Rubber dampers provide
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regions. Yugoslav military planners assumed that potential aggressor will first disable airfields. Therefore, J-20 Kraguj was designed to take-off from short unprepared runways, even ones covered in deep snow when fitted with skis. It was also called a "Partisan aircraft".
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The Kraguj P-2 was intended for close ground force support, and could be used for training of pilots in visual day/night flights, aiming, missile firing and bombing of ground targets.
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free-fall bombs to multi-tube launchers with twelve 57 mm air-to-ground rockets. Cluster or cargo bombs, or 128 mm air-to-ground rockets can be fitted.
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power is supplied from a 1,5 kW generator and a storage battery. De-fogging and de-icing of the windshield is done by blowing of hot air.
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3-bladed Hartzell HC-B3Z20-1 constant-speed propeller, 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) diameter
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J-20 Kraguj in private collection with Yugoslav marks at a local airshow in Serbia, 2009.
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280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn) at 1,500 m (4,900 ft)
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295 km/h (183 mph, 159 kn) at 1,500 m (4,900 ft)
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shock absorption, and hydraulic brakes are used for wheel braking.
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2 × 7.7 mm Colt–Browning Mk.II machine guns (650 rounds each)
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240 L (53 imp gal; 63 US gal)
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88 km/h (55 mph, 48 kn) (flaps down)
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Chengdu J-20

COIN aircraft
Manufacturer
SOKO
Aeronautical Technical Institute
Yugoslav Air Force
1962
Serbian
lit.
close air support
counterinsurgency
reconnaissance
VTI
SOKO
Lycoming GSO-480-B1J6
Hartzell
7.7 mm Colt–Browning Mk II machine guns

Museum of Aviation
Belgrade
Serbia
Croatia
Croatian Air Force
Republika Srpska

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