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{{Infobox person
| name = S.V. Setty
| image = S V Setty.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = S. Venkatasubba Setty
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1879|12|28}}
| birth_place = [[Mysore]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]], [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]]<br />{{small|(Now [[Mysuru]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]])}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1918|10|12|1879|12|28}}
| death_place =[[Bangalore]]
| resting_place =
| spouse =
| occupation = [[Aviator]], [[professor]]
| nationality = Indian
| known_for = Indian aviation pioneer
| awards = Gold medal for General Proficiency in Aeronautics (1912)
|native_name={{IAST|Śrīrām Vaೆṃkaṭasubbā Saೆṭṭi}}
|alma_mater=[[Faraday House]], [[London]]<br />Thomason College<br />Maharaja's College
|pre-nominals=[[Professor]]
}}
[[File:AVRO 500, 1913.jpg|259px|thumb|right|<center>S.V. Setty (on right) and an [[Avro 500]] biplane of Great War vintage in 1913<ref name="madrasmusings"/></center>]]
'''Sriram Venkatasubba Setty''' ([[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]]: {{IAST|Śrīrām Vaೆṃkaṭasubbā Saೆṭṭi}}) popularly known as S.V. Setty (1879–1918) was an Indian [[aviator]] and [[professor]] from [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. He was known as the first Indian [[aviator]], assisting with the design of the [[Avro 504]].<ref name="aviation">{{cite web|url=http://www.sps-aviation.com/story/?id=234|title=S.V. SETTY (1879 – 1918)|author=Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa|work=sps-aviation|publisher=2009, sps-aviation.com}}</ref><ref name="ModernReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.earlyaviators.com/esetty.htm|title=The first Indian Aviator|author=The Modern Review staff|work=History|publisher=July 1912, The Modern Review }}</ref><ref name="TheWire">{{cite web|url=https://thewire.in/history/s-venkatasubba-setty-avro-504-kannada|title=S. Venkatasubba Setty: A Hidden Figure in English Aviation History|author=Aparajith Ramnath|work= technology and business|publisher=2017, thewire.in}}</ref>

S.V. Setty was also a founder professor of [[Karnataka]]'s first engineering college, [[University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering]], [[Bangalore]].<ref name="uvcecentenary">{{cite web|url=http://uvcecentenary.ac.in/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2-Development-final-with-footer.pdf|title=Development Plan for Centernary Celebrations|author=UVCE|work=UVCE: 100 Years of Academic Excellence|publisher=2017, uvcecentenary.ac.in}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Setty was born on 12 December 1879, in [[Mysore]]. He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the Maharaja's College before enrolling in the engineering college at [[Guindy]], [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. From [[Guindy]], he transferred to Thomason College and then to Roorkee, where he completed his engineering degree.<ref name="aviation"/><ref name="madrasmusings">{{cite web|url=http://www.madrasmusings.com/vol-27-no-12/madras-aviation-in-peace-war/|title=Madras aviation – in peace & war|author=AIR MARSHAL M. MATHESWARAN AVSM VM PH.D (RETD)|work=Madras Musings|publisher=2017, madrasmusings.com}}</ref>

In his early days, he worked in the [[Karnataka Public Works Department|Mysore Public Works Department]] as an assistant engineer until 1909. He won a scholarship from the Mysore government to [[Faraday House]], [[London]], where he studied for a diploma in electrical engineering. He gained practical experience at firms in [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]], [[Wolverhampton]] and [[London]]. During this time, he also became an associate member of the [[Institution of Electrical Engineers]].<ref name="TheWire"/>

==Aviation career==
In May 1911, Setty joined [[Avro|A.V. Roe and Company]] (AVRO), at that time the only British company specializing in building aircraft in [[England]]. On 12 March 1912, he built an aircraft with some help and tested it. His first flight was successful, even at low power. [[John Robertson Duigan]], impressed by the maiden trial flight, complimented Setty and he even concluded a deal with Avro. This aircraft was later named the [[Avro Duigan]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Was-Mysorean-S-V-Setty-Indias-first-pilot-and-aviator/articleshow/4096075.cms|title=Was Mysorean S V Setty India's first pilot and aviator|date=9 February 2009|newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="madrasmusings"/>

Setty's aircraft design then became the basis for [[Avro 500]] series built by [[Alliott Verdon Roe|A. V. Roe]]. Later, in May 1912, he started designing a new [[biplane]] aircraft. The design was published in the ''[[Modern Review (Calcutta)|Modern Review]]'' monthly magazine (July 1912, India), and it was different from the Avro 500. After completing its design, on 30 June 1912 he left for [[India]], On 12 June 1912, Setty received a gold medal by A. V. Roe for General Proficiency in Aeronautics.<ref name="ModernReview"/><ref name="TOI"/><ref name="madrasmusings"/>

After Setty left for India, Avro released the 500 series of aircraft, including the Avro 501, 502, 503 and [[Avro 504|504]]. All of these, except the Avro 504, were similar to Avro 500 aircraft in basic design. The new [[biplane]] aircraft which Setty had designed turned out to be Avro 504, a popular [[World War I]] bomber. The Avro 504 evolved into the world's first trainer aircraft, In November 1914, the Avro 504 was the first aircraft to bomb [[Germany]] in the war. Setty designed the [[Avro Duigan]] which became the model for [[Avro 500]] and then designed the new biplane the Avro 504.<ref name="TOI"/>

<gallery>
File:S_V_Setti2.jpg|Setty in his Avro
File:S_V_Setti3.jpg|In the hangar
File:S_V_Setti1.jpg|Portrait c. 1912
</gallery>

==Later years==
In 1913, a technical school was established in [[Bangalore]] in a shed-like structure headed by S.V. Setty as the superintendent, after his return from England. He became a founder professor of Karnataka's first engineering college, [[University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering]], [[Bangalore]].<ref name="oneindia">{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/feature/103isc-india-s-first-aviator-prof-setti-s-contributions-hover-around-mysuru-1970934.html|title=103ISC: India's first aviator Prof Setti's contributions hover around Mysuru|author=Dr Anantha Krishnan M|work=One India|date=31 December 2015|publisher=2016, oneindia.com}}</ref>

==Death==
The [[1918 flu pandemic|1918 influenza epidemic]] killed about a fifth of [[Bangalore]]'s residents, including Setty, his wife, and one of their four daughters. He died on 12 October 1918 at the age of 38.<ref name="oneindia"/>

==References==
*Book: The First Indian Aviator, S.V. Setty written by Kasi Visvanatha Setti, Karnataka Arya Vysya Maha Sabha, 1984, ASIN: B0000CQO8R
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==External links==
*[http://www.earlyaviators.com/esetty1.htm SRIRAMA VENKATASUBBA SETTY BIOGRAPHY]
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