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engines and an all-metal structure, capable of reconnaissance, observation, policing and bombing as well as medical evacuations or general transport. The Romano R.16 was one of nine prototypes built to this programme.
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covered. The centre section, over 40% of the span, was braced at its outer ends with a pair of parallel steel wing
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607:Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano
474:Bruno Parmenier (2 December 2001).
450:"Le trimoteur colonial Romano R-16"
418:Frachet, André (23 November 1933).
297:13.90 m (45 ft 7 in)
51:Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano
420:"L'avion colonial Dewoitine D-430"
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552:"Cannes Aéro Spatial Patrimoine"
550:Phillipe Jung (December 2011).
448:Frachet, André (27 July 1933).
315:70 m (750 sq ft)
699:1930s French military aircraft
327:5,200 kg (11,464 lb)
321:3,138 kg (6,918 lb)
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282:General characteristics
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362:Performance
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343:9-cylinder
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238:Development
90:Romano R.16
693:Categories
561:4 February
497:"À Cannes"
481:6 February
406:References
313:Wing area:
263:Romano 160
161:cantilever
129:Romano R.6
81:Romano R.6
709:Trimotors
519:Les Ailes
501:Les Ailes
456:(632): 3.
454:Les Ailes
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424:Les Ailes
353:2-bladed
301:Wingspan:
277:Les Ailes
275:Data from
214:tailplane
210:elevators
157:longerons
97:monoplane
94:high wing
232:oleo leg
228:fairings
191:nacelles
187:cowlings
165:ailerons
134:fuselage
101:policing
345:radials
307:Height:
295:Length:
149:plywood
375:Range:
355:Ratier
259:F-AKGE
244:Cannes
185:-type
153:struts
142:spruce
111:Design
41:French
678:R.120
673:R.110
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291:Three
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180:chord
138:spars
24:Role
668:R.92
663:R.90
658:R.83
653:R.82
648:R.80
643:R.16
638:R.15
563:2016
483:2016
339:3 ×
208:and
183:NACA
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140:and
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628:R.5
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