Rogožarski PVT

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Rogožarski PVT
Role
Advanced trainer
National origin Yugoslavia
Manufacturer Rogožarski, Belgrade
Designer R. Fizir;
Sima Milutinović
; Kosta Sivčev and Adem Biščević
First flight c.1934
Introduction 1936
Retired 1945
Status inactive
Primary user
Yugoslav Royal Air Force
Number built 61[1]

The Rogožarski PVT (

Yugoslav Royal Air Force (YAF) until the fall of Yugoslavia in 1941. After that, some PVTs were used by the newly formed Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia
, sometimes as ground attack aircraft.

Design and development

The Prva Srpska Fabrika Aeroplana Živojin

cabane. They carried long narrow chord ailerons, with prominent spades well clear of the upper surfaces.[2]

The PVT was powered by a 420 hp (313 kW) 7-cylinder radial

propeller. The fixed, divided type undercarriage had on each side a main shock absorber leg; its upper end attached to a steel pyramid protruding from the mid-fuselage keeping the leg closer to the vertical whilst providing a wide track. Each wheel was connected to the lower fuselage with a swinging V-strut. A simple tail skid completed the undercarriage. The horizontal tail and fixed fin were both canvas covered wooden structures, though the moving surfaces, also canvas covered, had metal frames. The tailplane was strut braced to the fuselage from below and wire braced above to the fin. It carried elevators which were spade assisted like the ailerons but also horn balanced. The unbalanced rudder was broad and rounded.[2]

Operational history

The PVT prototype probably first flew in 1934. An initial production batch of 20 aircraft was delivered to the YAF during 1936.

Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia.[3] These aircraft were used for reconnaissance operations against resistance forces, with several aircraft modified to carry a single 100 kg (220 lb) bomb.[5] Italian forces also captured several PVTs, which were used for anti-partisan operations over Montenegro.[5] Two PVTs survived the war and entered service with the new Yugoslav Air Force. They remained in use until the end of the decade.[5]

A few PVTs, designated PVT-H, (the H from hidro) were configured as seaplanes on standard

Yugoslav Royal Navy.[1][6]

Operators

 Croatia
 Kingdom of Italy
 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
 Yugoslavia

Specifications

Data from Grey 1972, p. 314–5c

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.54 m (28 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.20 m (36 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 2.81 m (9 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 22.1 m2 (238 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 967 kg (2,132 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,213 kg (2,674 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Gnome-Rhône 7K 7-cylinder radial, 310 kW (420 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn) at sea level
  • Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 6.54 m/s (1,287 ft/min) to 2,000 m (6,562 ft)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Fourteen according to Němeček.[5]
  1. ^ a b Петровић 2004, p. 3
  2. ^ a b Grey 1972, pp. 314–5c
  3. ^ a b c d "Yugoslavia: Air Force: Aircraft Types: Rogosarski PVT". Aeroflight. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ Grey 1972, p. 42d
  5. ^ a b c d e f Němeček 1988, p. 349
  6. ^ Janić 1983

References

External links

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