Soko G-4 Super Galeb
The SOKO G-4 Super Galeb is a single-engine advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft developed from 1975 to replace Yugoslavia's ageing T-33s and G-2 Galebs, entering service in 1983. During the Yugoslav Wars, air force examples flew ground-attack missions and several were lost to enemy air defences before the survivors relocated to Serbia and Montenegro in 1992. Only 85 were built before Yugoslavia's breakup ended production, yet the Serbian Air Force remains the largest operator today, having consolidated former Yugoslav air forces' remaining airframes and planning to keep flying them into the 2030s pending a successor.
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Cold War in origin, the Super Galeb still flies — Serbia's air force is the largest operator of the 85 built and keeps them in service pending a successor.
Specifications
| Length | 10.9 m (36 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 9.9 m (32 ft) |
| Height | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 6.3 t |
| Range | 1,000 NM (1,852 km) |
| Service ceiling | 42,000 ft (12,802 m) |
| Rate of climb | 5,500 ft/min (27.9 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,310 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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