SET XV
Societatea pentru Exploatari Tehnice · Romania · first flew 1934 · fighter
The SET XV was a fighter aircraft developed in Romania in the mid-1930s. It was a conventional single-bay biplane of fabric-covered metal construction.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay biplane with staggered wings of unequal span braced by N-struts
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage with spatted mainwheels
- Fully enclosed cockpit and a NACA cowl on the radial engine
A single-bay staggered biplane with unequal-span wings braced by N-struts, a NACA-cowled radial engine, an enclosed cockpit and spatted mainwheels.
Specifications
- The SET XV has a length of 7 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.4 m (31 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was developed to compete for a Romanian Air Force contract for a new fighter, powered by an IAR-built Gnome-Rhone 9Krsd radial of 500 hp. The Polish PZL P.11 was selected as the winner before evaluation had seriously begun.
Variants
Only one prototype was built, so there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
The sole prototype was purchased by Ministerul Armatei and assigned to aerobatic training. It was retired from service in 1940, following an accident.
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