Renard R-36

Infobox Aircraft
name = R-36
type = Fighter
manufacturer = Renard


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designer = Georges Renard
first flight = 5 November avyear|1937
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The Renard R-36 was a Belgian all-metal fighter aircraft designed to replace the Fairey Firefly within the Belgian Air Force. Designed to improve on the Renard Epervier, which was never adopted by the Belgian government, the R-36 was approved by the Belgian Air Force in late 1938, and 40 aircraft were ordered. However, on 17 January 1939 the prototype crashed, resulting in the halting of the order. The order was then dropped in favour of the Hawker Hurricane.

Specifications

aircraft specifications

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crew=One
span main=11.64 m
span alt=38 ft 2¼ in
area main=20.00m²
area alt= 215.28 ft²
length main=8.80m
length alt=28 ft 10½ in
height main=2.90m
height alt=9 ft 6⅛ in
empty weight main=1,770 kg
empty weight alt=3,902 lb
loaded weight main=2,470 kg
loaded weight alt=5,445 lb
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engine (prop)=910hp Hispano-Suiza 12Ycres 12-cylinder
type of prop=Vee-type liquid cooled
number of props=1
power main=678 kW
power alt=910 hp
max speed main=515 km/h
max speed alt=320 mph
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range main= 1000 km
range alt= 620 miles
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*Time to 4,000m: 4.93 minutes
guns=1 x engine mounted 20-mm cannon, 4 x wing-mounted 7.7m machine guns

Bibliography

* William Green and Gordon Swanborough. "The Complete Book of Fighters". Colour Library Direct, Godalming, UK: 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.