Rogozarski SIM-XII-H
Rogozarski · Yugoslavia · first flew 1938 · light aircraft
The Rogozarski SIM-XII-H was a Yugoslav single-engined two-seat twin-float trainer floatplane designed in 1938. It was designed and built at the Rogozarski factory in Belgrade.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wings with rounded ends, each supported by a pair of inclined struts attached to the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Two-seat parasol-wing floatplane on two floats
- Wings with rounded ends, each supported by a pair of inclined struts attached to the fuselage
- Mostly wooden construction with a plywood-covered fuselage
Look for a small two-seat floatplane with a high strut-braced wing, rounded wing tips and a single engine in the nose.
Specifications
- The Rogozarski SIM-XII-H has a length of 7.5 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 208 km/h (129 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The Yugoslav Royal Air Force had been unsuccessfully trying to choose a seaplane for pilot training and asked Rogozarski in 1937 for a seaplane school aircraft. Sima Milutinovic fitted a more powerful 190 hp Walter Major 6 engine, which increased the size of the aircraft compared with the SIM-X. The first flight was on 7 February 1938, flown by Ivan Korosa from the Divulje seaplane base.
Variants
It was an entirely new aircraft, laid out to the requirements of the SIM-X school plane. The wooden wings were fabric-covered with rounded ends, and the plywood-covered fuselage was entirely wood.
Where you'll see it
After satisfactory flight tests the first batch was ordered and delivered in mid-1939. Nine were built between 1939 and 1941, and the type served in the Yugoslav Royal Air Force until 1941.
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