Romano R.6

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Romano R.6
RoleCivil transport
National origin French
Manufacturer Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano
First flight20 December 1932
Number built1
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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General characteristics

Performance

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References

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