Not sure about that because, beside J-20, Soko have had only one other piston engine project – Soko 522 http://sr.wikipedia.org/sr-el/%D0%90%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD_522. (they designed it to exploit a pile of overhauled P&W R1340 fmrYU got from USA during 1950s :))

I’d rather look similarity with constructions the Utva fabricated in Pancevo…

Looks a bit like a Harvard on steroids !!!!!

And here you are few more tips:

For possible help you can contact the Museum in Belgrade http://www.muzejrv.mod.gov.rs/pages_files/parter_files/partexpo/j20_files/j20.html – click on the upper/right „kontakt“ bar button.

For info regarding markings and color schemes of the exYU AF’s J-20 Kragujs, try via http://www.aeropoxy.netfirms.com/

… and a little bit off topic…see how good it looks even on a shelf J
http://www.maketarstvo.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12481&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 (3 pages!)
http://www.maketarstvo.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12581&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 (2 pages!)

Well, I think that’s all I can contribute your project at the moment… Good luck and keep inform us about progress.

Cheers!

Thank you so much for your contribution,I wish I could understand the stuff in half of the articles you kindly have given links for.
I get the impression that the language may be something you are familiar with and wonder if you would be kind enough to look at some of the brochure/manual technical stuff as I have been led to understand that at least one of the Soko family of aircraft I understand High wing shares the same basic wings and tail assembly as the J20 I cant seem to make sense of it but if you or anyone else happens to stumble upon the link it would be greatly appreciated as it might just expand the possible spares sources for the aircraft. And yes I have already approached the museum in Belgrade as they have or control the storage of the majority of the Kraguj aircraft still in exsistance.

Was helping out on a Venom nose at Airbase that is being prepared to go on display.

It is (I think) missing it’s radios. Am I right in thinking they go in the two squarish hatches either side just aft of the seat? Don’t know if they are the same as a T.11’s and I don’t know if they are needed – will enquire.

Roger Smith.

Hi Roger the two I removed this morning mount under the nose on the T11 and mount against the front bulkhead. They are TR1985 and TR1986 if that helps.

What a shame.

Also dosen’t this sail awfully close to the strict forum advertising guidelines that some of us have been picked up on before?:confused:

Sorry if I am treading on a line somewhere but I know there are a few guys who post on here who have Vampires .I do not know exactly who they are from memory and rather than this stuff be ripped out by some one we removed it and I am enquiring if anyone can make use of it to contact me and I can pass it on to the owner etc.

I have not gone into specifics and neither have I posted fees,prices or anything that could be considered perhaps to be selling direct on this forum.

I do note an number of exchanges for folks asking for parts and offering to supply parts on this forum ?.

I am sure if I have done something wrong one of the moderators will correct me and I apologise in advance.

Excuse my curiosity Firebex, but how come the seller didn’t provide you with sufficient documentation or at least direct you on some technical support for the plane?

Technical support is hardly in existance any longer the soko factory is now a brown field site courtesy of an F16.Some manuals etc are available.And some limited information from the former Yugoslavia does exist

The aircraft was part of one batch that came into the country some time ago none of them particularily had any documentation. But with a major rebuild and coming under the LAA system a new set of paperwork will be raised for the aircraft starting from scratch (as I understand it ).I leave the paperwork minefield to the guys who do the surveys and inspection son the aircraft.The other two flying where in a similar situation as I understand it when they came into the country I think it was courtesy of Jim Pearce.

hope that answers your curiosity,I am learning a lot of stuff myself as I have only been involved with one aircraft to fly with sparse documentation before.

You might also find these interesting

http://rides.webshots.com/album/509979973POdGBF

Thanks Thunderbird