Type sheet: roba3

Rohrbach Ro III
Long range sea reconnaissance flying boat, Germany, 1925

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Rohrbach] [ Navy and carrier based aircraft 1919-1938] [ Anti-Sub-A/C 1919-1938] [ Water Aircraft 1919-1938]

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

56.430 ft

17.200 m

Greatest height :

16.404 ft

5.000 m

Wingspan :

95.472 ft

29.100 m

Wing area :

790.078 sqft

73.400 qm

Max take off weight :

13891.5 lbs

6300.0 kg

Weight empty :

7938.0 lbs

3600.0 kg

Max. payload wght :

2601.9 lbs

1180.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

108 kts

200 km/h

Landing speed :

59 kts

110 km/h

Cruising speed :

97 kts

180 km/h

Initial climb rate :

374.02 ft/min

1.90 m/s

Service ceiling :

13123 ft

4000 m

Wing load :

17.63 lbs/ft2

86.00 kg/qm

Range :

729 nm

1350 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KVau

Type :

Rolls Royce Eagle IX

Power rating (max.) :

335 hp

340 ps

Count :

2

2

Total power rating (max.) :

671 hp

680 ps

Fuel capacity :

317 gal

1200 l

Other

Crew :

0

0

4

Manufacturer :

Kastrup