Renard R.34
# Renard R.34

The Renard R.34 was a 1930s Belgian two-seat biplane trainer designed by Alfred Renard and built by Societé Anonyme des Avions et Moteurs Renard.

## Design and development

The R.34 was built for a Belgian military competition in October 1933 for an aerobatic and general-purpose biplane. The R.34 was a biplane that first flew on 21 July 1934 powered by a 240 hp (179 kW) Renard 200 radial engine. It was also fitted with a 260 hp (194 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engine fitted with a Townend ring. The competition was won by the Avro Tutor and, although the R.24 was later flown in a number of military configurations, it did not enter production.

## Specifications (with Renard 200)

Data from Renard R.34

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 6.90 m (22 ft 8 in)
* Wingspan: 9.20 m (30 ft 2 in)
* Height: 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in)
* Wing area: 22 $m^2$ (240 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 740 kg (1,631 lb)
* Gross weight: 1,147 kg (2,529 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Renard 200 9-cylinder radial, 180 kW (240 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn)
* Stall speed: 92 km/h (57 mph, 50 kn)
* Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
* Time to altitude:
   * 7 minutes to 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
   * 17 minutes 20 sec to 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
