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Welcome to Airplane Alchemy — where forgotten aircraft, hidden legends, and rugged backcountry machines finally get their spotlight.

This week, we’re diving into one of the most underrated STOL workhorses ever built: the Utva 66.

Some airplanes are designed to impress.
Some are built to last.
And some… are built to do the jobs no one else wants.

Born in Yugoslavia in the early 1960s, the Utva 66 wasn’t flashy or fast — but it was rugged, adaptable, and stubbornly reliable. It has even shown up in multiple Deals of the Week episodes because it keeps proving itself as one incredibly capable backcountry aircraft.

With big slotted flaps, automatic leading-edge slats, and a cavernous cabin for six people or cargo, the Utva 66 could leap off in under 600 feet, land in even less, and crawl along at just 35 knots.
Helio Courier performance — without the Helio price tag.

But there’s a twist…

At full power, this beast gulps fuel at nearly 56 gallons per hour.
Yes — fifty-six.
Raw power, but at a cost.

The Utva served across Eastern Europe, Africa, and conflict zones where short fields and rough strips were normal. Medevac, resupply, reconnaissance — it did it all. And yet today, almost no one talks about it.

Rugged.
Versatile.
Underappreciated.

The Utva 66 — forgotten, but never defeated.

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