Romano R.82

R-82
Romano R.80.2 of the Spanish Republican Air Force training facility at El Carmolí.
Role	Two-seat intermediate and aerobatic trainer
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano
Designer	Etienne Romano
First flight	1936
Primary users	French Air Force French Navy
Number built	180

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.

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 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.

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