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.

Romano R.6
General information
TypeCivil transport
National originFrench
Manufacturer Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano
Number built1
History
First flight20 December 1932
VariantRomano 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.