Romano R.6

Romano R.6
General information
Type	Civil transport
National origin	French
Manufacturer	Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano
Number built	1
History
First flight	20 December 1932
Variant	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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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