Soko J-22 Orao

Soko J-22 Orao

Role: - attack
- close air support
- reconnaissance

First flown: single seat - 31 October 1974
two-seat - 29 January 1977

Production from: 1981

Manufacturer Soko, Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia
IAv Craiova (now Avioane), Romania

Used by: Romania IAR-93A single seat 26

IAR-93A two seaters 10

IAR-93B 165

SFR Yugoslavia

FRY

Republic of Srpska

Technical data

Orao 2 Orao 1 Orao 2D IAR-93A IAR-93A

Wing span: 9.62 meters

Length: 14.90 meters

Height: 4.45 meters

Wing area: 26.00 sq meters

Crew: 1

Take-off weight: 11.250 kg 11,520 kg 10,326 kg 11,200 kg

Weapon load: 2.800 kg 1.500 kg 1.500 kg 2.800 kg

Maximum speed: 1,160 km/h

Combat radius: 530 km with auxiliary fuel tank and 1000 kb bomb load

Ceiling: 13,500 meters

Rate of climb: 4,200 meters per minute

Radar: None

Engines: Two Rolls-Royce Viper 633-41 built by Turbomecanica-ORAO, each rated at 2,268 kg thrust with afterburning Two Rolls-Royce Viper 632-41R built by Turbomecanica-ORAO, each rated at 1,814 kg thrust without afterburning

Weapons

Orao 2

Fixed: two GSh-23L 23mm twin barrel canon in fuselage

Disposable: two Maverick or Grom air-to-surface missiles

five 500 kg bombs

eight 250 kg bombs

twelve 50 kg or 100 kg bombs

eight cluster bombs

four napalm

up to eight pods for 57mm or 128mm rockets

sixteen 5 in HVAR rockets

five 500 kg mines

Variants

SOKO Orao 1

SOKO Orao 2

SOKO Orao 2D

CNIAR IAR-93A

CNIAR IAR-93B

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Role:	- attack - close air support - reconnaissance
First flown:	single seat - 31 October 1974 two-seat - 29 January 1977
Production from:	1981
Manufacturer	Soko, Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia IAv Craiova (now Avioane), Romania
Used by:	Romania	IAR-93A single seat	26
		IAR-93A two seaters	10
		IAR-93B	165
	SFR Yugoslavia
	FRY
	Republic of Srpska

Technical data
	Orao 2	Orao 1	Orao 2D	IAR-93A	IAR-93A
Wing span:	9.62 meters
Length:	14.90 meters
Height:	4.45 meters
Wing area:	26.00 sq meters
Crew:	1
Take-off weight:	11.250 kg		11,520 kg	10,326 kg	11,200 kg
Weapon load:	2.800 kg	1.500 kg		1.500 kg	2.800 kg
Maximum speed:	1,160 km/h
Combat radius:	530 km with auxiliary fuel tank and 1000 kb bomb load
Ceiling:	13,500 meters
Rate of climb:	4,200 meters per minute
Radar:	None
Engines:	Two Rolls-Royce Viper 633-41 built by Turbomecanica-ORAO, each rated at 2,268 kg thrust with afterburning	Two Rolls-Royce Viper 632-41R built by Turbomecanica-ORAO, each rated at 1,814 kg thrust without afterburning

Weapons
	Orao 2
Fixed:	two GSh-23L 23mm twin barrel canon in fuselage
Disposable:	two Maverick or Grom air-to-surface missiles
	five 500 kg bombs
	eight 250 kg bombs
	twelve 50 kg or 100 kg bombs
	eight cluster bombs
	four napalm
	up to eight pods for 57mm or 128mm rockets
	sixteen 5 in HVAR rockets
	five 500 kg mines

Variants
SOKO Orao 1
SOKO Orao 2
SOKO Orao 2D
CNIAR IAR-93A
CNIAR IAR-93B