SET 3
Societatea Pentru Exploatări Tehnice · Romania · first flew 1928 · light aircraft
The SET 3 was a Romanian biplane trainer aircraft produced by the Societatea Pentru Exploatări Tehnice in the late 1920s. It represented an early effort by Romania to develop indigenous aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- 1920s Romanian biplane trainer
- Single-engine open-cockpit biplane
- Early Romanian indigenous aircraft design
A conventional single-engine biplane of interwar Romanian manufacture, distinguishable from contemporaries chiefly by Romanian markings and provenance.
Specifications
- The SET 3 has a length of 7.2 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.8 m (32 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 215 km/h (134 mph).
- Typical crew: 2 (instructor and student).
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History
The SET 3 was one of several designs produced by the Romanian SET company in the interwar period, aimed at providing the Romanian Air Force with domestic training aircraft rather than relying entirely on imports.
Variants
Limited documentation survives on specific variants; the SET 3 was one in a series of SET-numbered designs.
Where you'll see it
Used by the Romanian Air Force as a trainer in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
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