Romano R.82

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The '''Romano R-82''' was a two-seat intermediate and aerobatic trainer designed by Etienne Romano, with production aircraft built by Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano.

==Design and development== thumb|Romano 80 photo from L'Aerophile December 1936 The prototype '''Romano R-80.01''' was a private venture design by Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano for a two-seat aerobatic biplane to use as a demonstrator. Tested in 1935 with a 179 kW (240 hp) Lorraine 7Me radial engine, it was later fitted with a 209 kW (280 hp) Salmson 9Aba radial and re-designated as the '''R-80.2'''. The R.80.2 was a biplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear and with the change of scope to a tandem two-seat dual-control aerobatic trainer, it was re-designated the '''R.82.01'''. Two more prototypes were built, which were sold to private owners. Romano became part of the nationalised SNCASE in 1937 and the French Air Force ordered the R-82 into production, with 147 aircraft being delivered. The French Navy also ordered 30 R-82s, and all Air Force and Navy aircraft had been delivered by May 1940.

In 1938 two aircraft were ferried to Spain and used by the Spanish Republican government in the fight against the Nationalist faction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spanish Civil War Aircraft|url=http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/drnash/model/spain/did.html|accessdate=2012-04-14}}</ref>

==Operators== ;{{FRA}} * French Air Force * French Navy ;{{flag|Spain|1931}} *Spanish Republican Air Force

==Specifications (R-82) == {{Aircraft specs |ref=<ref>Orbis 1985, page 2817</ref> |prime units? = met |crew=2 |length m=7.82 |length ft=25 |length in=7 |span m=9.88 |span ft=32 |span in=5 |height m=3.34 |height ft=10 |height in=11.5 |wing area sqm=23.72 |wing area sqft=255.33 |empty weight kg=918 |empty weight lb=2024 |gross weight kg=1328 |gross weight lb=2928 |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Salmson 9Aba radial piston engine |eng1 kw=209 |eng1 hp=280 |max speed kmh=240 |max speed mph=149 |range km=660 |range miles=410 |ceiling m=6500 |ceiling ft=21325 }}

==See also== {{aircontent  |see also= |related=*Romano R.83 |similar aircraft= |sequence= |lists= *List of aircraft of the Spanish Republican Air Force *List of Interwar military aircraft }}

==References== {{reflist}}

*{{cite magazine |last=Ricco |first=Philippe |title=Romano 82: Le voltigeur de l’Armée de l’Air: Première partie |magazine=Avions |date=May–June 2016 |issue=211 |pages=66–86 |language=fr }} *{{cite magazine |last=Ricco |first=Philippe |title=Romano 82: Un voltigeur dans la guerre d'Espagne |magazine=Avions |date=July–August 2016 |issue=212 |pages=86–97 |language=fr }} *{{cite magazine |last=Ricco |first=Philippe |title=Romano 82: Un voltigeur dans la Marine: Troisième partie |magazine=Avions |date=September–October 2016 |issue=213 |pages=80–98 |language=fr }} *{{cite magazine |last=Ricco |first=Philippe |title=Romano 82: Le voltigeur de l’Armée de l’Air: Quatrième partie |magazine=Avions |date=November–December 2016 |issue=214 |pages=80–94 |language=fr }} *{{cite magazine |last=Ricco |first=Philippe |title=Romano 82: Le voltigeur de l’Armée de l’Air: Cinqième et dernière partie |magazine=Avions |date=January–February 2017 |issue=215 |pages=86–95 |language=fr }} * {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London }} *{{cite book |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|publisher= Orbis Publishing}}

==External links== *{{commonscat inline|Romano R.82}} *[https://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-pictures/captured-aircrafts-germany-31827-3.html Third Reich troops and captured Romano R.82 aircraft] {{Romano aircraft}}

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