Rogožarski SIM-X
Rogožarski · Yugoslavia · first flew 1936 · light aircraft
The Rogožarski SIM-X was a Yugoslav two-seat sports, tourist and basic training aeroplane designed in 1936.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Two seats in tandem and an elliptical-section plywood fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engine parasol-wing monoplane
- Wing braced on each side by a pair of inclined struts
- Two seats in tandem and an elliptical-section plywood fuselage
A small parasol-wing trainer with rounded wingtips, paired wing struts and a Walter NZR radial engine.
Specifications
- The Rogožarski SIM-X has a length of 6.96 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 202 km/h (126 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by Sima Milutinović and built at the Rogožarski factory in Belgrade, developing from the SIM-II and SIM-VIII. It first flew in 1936.
Variants
Twenty-one were built in 1936-38. It was mostly of wooden construction.
Where you'll see it
The air force classed it as a two-seat school monoplane for the initial training of pilots, and military use began in 1937. Most were destroyed in 1941.
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