Renard R.30
| R.30 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Airliner |
| National origin | Belgium |
| Manufacturer | Renard |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Renard R.30 was a prototype trimotor airliner built in Belgium in 1931.[1] It was a strut-braced high-wing monoplane of conventional design with a fully enclosed flight deck and separate passenger compartment.[2] One engine was mounted on the nose, while the other two were mounted on the leading edges of the wings.[2] Construction was metal throughout, skinned in plywood and fabric.[2]
The R.30 was designed in response to a Belgian government requirement of 1929 for a long-range passenger transport aircraft to service Belgian Congo.[2] The design met the specifications laid down, but by the time it flew in 1931, it was judged already obsolete.[2] The single prototype, registered OO-AMK, was the only example built.[2]
Specifications
Data from "Trimoteur R-30"
General characteristics
- Crew: Two pilots
- Capacity: 4 passengers
- Length: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in)
- Height: 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 34 m2 (366 ft2)
- Empty weight: 1,550 kg (3,410 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,290 kg (5.040 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Renard 5-cylinder radials, 90 kW (120 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 209 km/h (131 mph)
- Stall speed: 99 km/h ( mph)
- Range: 700-1400 km ( miles)
- Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 4.4 m/s (860 ft/min)
Notes
References
- "Renard R-30". Fonds National Alfred Renard. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- "Trimoteur R-30". Fonds National Alfred Renard. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
