Rogozarski SIM-VIII
Rogozarski · Yugoslavia · first flew 1931 · light aircraft
The SIM-VIII was a 1931 Yugoslav single-engined two-seat sport, tourist and training aircraft designed by Sima Milutinovic.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol monoplane with wings held by a pair of inclined struts on each side
- Two tandem open cockpits
- Fixed V-strutted landing gear of steel tube
Mostly wooden, with plywood-covered fuselage, fabric-covered wings and control surfaces of welded steel tube.
Specifications
- The Rogozarski SIM-VIII has a length of 6.6 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.8 m (32 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 173 km/h (107 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed at the end of 1930 and the prototype was built at the designer's own expense. The first test flight took place at Zemun in the autumn of 1931, powered by a 110 hp Siemens-Halske Sh 14 engine.
Variants
Three were built by Rogozarski and two by Ikarus at Zemun in 1933. The Ikarus aircraft were not placed on the civil register and were probably produced for the air force.
Where you'll see it
The aircraft were used by the Yugoslav Aeroclub at Belgrade for propaganda flights and for training sport pilots. It took first place at the 1932 International Air Rally held at Warsaw.
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