Societatea Pentru Exploatări Tehnice

Societatea Pentru Exploatări Technice

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Industry	Aerospace
Founded	1932 (1932)
Founder	Grigore Zamfirescu
Headquarters	Bucharest , Romania

Societatea Pentru Exploatări Tehnice, commonly known as SET ("Technical Development Society"), was a Romanian company engaged in aircraft manufacturing. It ranked as the second largest Romanian aircraft producer prior to World War II, following Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR).

History

Founded by Grigore Zamfirescu in 1923, the Societatea Pentru Exploatări Tehnice began operations in Bucharest as a general machinery workshop. Shortly thereafter, it concentrated on aircraft construction based on designs created by its founder, supplying training aircraft to the Romanian Air Force throughout the mid-1930s. At the height of its aviation manufacturing activities, the company adopted the name Fabrica de Avioane SET.Template:Fix/category

During the late 1930s, SET ceased producing original designs and shifted to licensed production of various IAR and foreign models, including the IAR 27, IAR 39, Fleet 10, and Nardi FN.305. In 1938, an agreement was reached with the Romanian government to relocate production facilities to Moldavia, with a commitment from the government to procure a minimum annual quantity of aircraft from this new site. This initiative was intended to be named "Industria Nationala Aeronautica" ("National Aeronautical Industry"), but the project was halted due to the outbreak of the Second World War. Throughout the war years, SET engaged in licensed manufacture of Heinkel He 111 bombers.Template:Fix/category

Following World War II, SET continued providing aircraft maintenance and repair services before eventually diversifying away from aeronautics.

Products

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SET 3

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SET 7K

Model name	Maiden flight	Quantity produced	Description
SET 2		2	Single-engine biplane reconnaissance aircraft
SET 3	1928		Single-engine biplane trainer
SET 31			Single-engine biplane trainer
SET 7	1931	123	Single-engine biplane trainer
SET 4			Single-engine biplane reconnaissance aircraft
SET 41			Single-engine biplane trainer
SET XV	1934	1	Single-engine biplane fighter
SET 10	1932	2	Single-engine biplane trainer

Nardi FN.305#License production in Romania with SET as SET FN.305 (as SET FN.305)

Model name	Maiden flight	Quantity produced	Description
	124	Licensed single-engine monoplane trainer IAR 27#License production at SET as SET 27 (as SET 27)	1937	80	Licensed single-engine monoplane trainer IAR 37#License production at SET as SET 39 (as SET 39)	1937	160	Licensed single-engine biplane light bomber Fleet Finch#License production at SET as SET F-10G (as SET F-10G)	1939	80	Licensed single-engine biplane trainer

See also

• Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR)
• Întreprinderea de Construcții Aeronautice Românești (ICAR)
• Aviation in Romania

Bibliography

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