Engineering:Romano R.120

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R.120
Role Bomber
National origin France
Manufacturer Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano
Designer Etienne Romano
First flight 1938
Primary user French Air Force (intended)
Number built 1

The Romano R.120 was a twin-engine 4-seat bomber aircraft designed by Etienne Romano in the 1930s.

Specifications

Data from Aviafrance: Romano R.120[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 4
  • Length: 16.1 m (52 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 21.1 m (69 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 4.25 m (13 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 58 m2 (620 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 4,800 kg (10,582 lb)
  • Gross weight: 9,100 kg (20,062 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Hispano-Suiza 14AA 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial piston engine, 730 kW (980 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 520 km/h (320 mph, 280 kn)
  • Range: 1,400 km (870 mi, 760 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 9,000 m (30,000 ft)

Armament

  • Guns: **2 x 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 in the nose turret
    • 1 x 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 in a ventral position
    • 1 x 20 mm (0.787 in) Hispano-Suiza HS-404 in a dorsal turret
  • Bombs: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs

References

  1. Parmentier, Bruno (30 November 2001). "Romano R-120" (in Fr). Paris. https://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=9402&ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=1116&ANNEE=0&ID_MISSION=0&MOTCLEF=. Retrieved 2 March 2019. 

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