RAS-1 Getta
The third flying boat after completion
Role Training flying boat
Manufacturer STC
Designer Radu Stoica
First flight 15 August 1925
Primary user Romanian Naval Aviation
Number built 4

The RAS-1 Getta was a flying boat produced in Romania during the 1920s.

Design and Development

The RAS-1 Getta was designed by engineer Radu Stoica. It was a sesquiplane with a seating capacity of three, able to reach a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). Following its successful maiden flight, on 15 August 1925, the Romanian Government ordered three more machines.[1] The four flying boats were produced by STC, this model being the company's only product.[2]

Operators

 Romania

Specifications

The RAS Getta prototype

Data from Romanian Aeronautical Constructions 1905-1974;[3] Airwar.ru[4]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 50 m2 (540 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,260 kg (2,778 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,045 kg (4,508 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hiero 6 6-cyl water-cooled engine, 160 kW (220 hp) mounted in tandem

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
  • Endurance: 8 hours
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

References

  1. ↑ Romanian Review, Volume 36, Issues 8-12. Europolis Pub. 1982. p. 31.
  2. ↑ D.Bernad. "The First Twenty Five Years. Romanian Aircraft Production 1911-1935". Air Enthusiast 1996-05.
  3. ↑ Ion Gudju; Gheroghe Iacobescu; Ovidiu Ionescu (1974). Romanian Aeronautical Constructions 1905-1974 (PDF). p. 104.
  4. ↑ "RAS-1 Getta". airwar.ru (in Russian).

Bibliography

  • Craciunoiu, Cristian (March 2001). "L'hydravion RAS Getta, un éphémère projet roumain..." [The RAS Getta Seaplane, An Ephemeral Romanian Project]. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (96): 31–35. ISSN 1243-8650.
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