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Romano R.6

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Romano R.6
Role Civil transport
National origin French
Manufacturer Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano
First flight 20 December 1932
Number built 1
Variants Romano R.16

The Romano R.6 was a transport aircraft built by Romano in France in the early 1930s. It was a three engine, high wing monoplane transport of all-metal construction. A longer wing-span colonial police transport was also built as the Romano R.16.

Specifications

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: Three
  • Capacity: 8 passengers
  • Length: 13.90 m (45 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 19.64 m (64 ft 5 in)
  • Height: 3.27 m (10 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 63.00 m2 (678.1 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 3,047 kg (6,717 lb)
  • Gross weight: 4,473 kg (9,861 lb)
  • Powerplant: 3 × Gnome & Rhône 7Kb 7-cylinder radials, 220 kW (300 hp) each
  • Propellers: 2-bladed Ratier

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 216 km/h (134 mph, 117 kn) at ground level
  • Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 6,850 m (22,470 ft) theoretical

References

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  1. ^ Bruno Parmenier (2 December 2001). "Romano R-6". Retrieved 2 March 2019.