RAS-1 Getta

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RAS-1 Getta
RAS-1 Getta.jpg
The third flying boat after completion
RoleTraining flying boat
Manufacturer STC
Designer Radu Stoica
First flight15 August 1925
Primary user Romanian Naval Aviation
Number built4

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

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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

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Specifications

The RAS Getta prototype RAS Getta.png
The RAS Getta prototype

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

General characteristics

Performance

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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).

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