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In January 1937, the Yugoslav Navy sought to replace the Ikarus IO, a biplane flying boat used for coastal reconnaissance. The aircraft manufacturer Rogožarski presented the SIM-XIV-H, a twin-engine monoplane equipped with floats.
In 1940, a bomber version called the SIM-XIVB-H was introduced. It featured upgraded Argus As-10E engines, a bombing sight, and modifications to the forward armament. The turret above the nose was removed, and the forward gun was relocated inside the cockpit for the bombardier to operate. This variant could carry a payload of one 100 kg bomb, two 50 kg anti-submarine bombs, or twelve 12 kg fragmentation bombs. Plans were also made to equip the aircraft with Argus As-410 engines, but these upgrades were halted due to the German invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941.
During the invasion, the aircraft were deployed for reconnaissance missions. After the conflict, Italy captured one SIM-XIV-H and seven SIM-XIVB-H planes. While one was sent for testing, the rest were transferred to the Aeronautical School in Orbetello and used for pilot training until 1942. Additionally, two aircraft managed to escape to Egypt, where they joined the RAF and conducted missions over the Adriatic. However, one was lost in action, and the other was eventually scrapped due to a shortage of spare parts.
Specifications
Specifications
- Crew: 3
- Length: 11.20 m (36’ 9")
- Wingspan: 15.20 m (49’ 10")
- Height: 4.48 m (14" 8’)
- Wing area: 3,756 m 2
- Empty weight: 2,230 kg (4,916 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,350 kg (7,385 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 x Argus As-10E 270 HP each
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 208 km/h (129 mph) at sea level
- Minimum control speed: 96 km/h
- Service ceiling: 4,3 km (14,240’)
- Rate of climb: 3.87 m/s (762 ft/min)
Armament
Defensive armament
- 2 x 7,9 mm turrets, one above the nose and one at the rear of the canopy.
Bombs
- 1 x 100 kg Anti-submarine bomb
- 2 x 50 kg Anti-submarine bombs
- 12 x 12 kg Fragmentation bombs
NOTE
Not all pictures rapresent the plane in italian service AND i have included some pictures from the recon version (not the bomber) to have a better sight of the plane as a whole.
Images
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In service with Yugoslavia
Sources
https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/rogozarski-sim-xiv-h/
Rogožarski SIM-XIV-H - Wikipedia
Rogožarski SIM-XIV-H explained
STORMO! Alliance Models 1/72 Rogozarski SIM XIV H by Enrico Calanchini
-Ali straniere; volume 06
In WarThunder the plane would be in my opinion a nice premium for rank one, at br 1.7 but other opinions are more than welcome.
It would go very well along side all the italian floatplanes that are stil waiting to be added.