The Renard R.17 was designed by the Belgian Renard company for a flower company who needed a cargo aircraft to transport flowers. Strange enough, before the R.17 was finished the flower company went bankrupt and the aircraft was completed as a company hack. During its 2 years of existence, it underwent several modifications including a fully faired-in engine and raked windshield. The aircraft was of classic construction with a wood wing and steel tube fuselage and contributed absolutely nothing to aviation.

The single R.17 was registered as OO-ALV on March 24, 1931 and officially cancelled from the Belgian civil register on March 26, 1946 although the aircraft was relegated to the
junkyard sometime during 1933. Some data on the cargo area : cabin length 1.15m, height 1.25m, volume 1200m3, maximum cargo weigth 250 kg. Provision was made for 2 occupants side by side, the pilot occupying the lefthand seat. The cargo area could accomodate 2 seats as well. Renard engines of 100, 120 and 160 hp were mounted consecutively, the model and the following data depict the first version only.

Thanks to Guido Van Roy for thse two photos..AND design!!

Wing span : 9.20 m Length : 6.60 m Height : 2.40 m Wing area : 17.90 m2 Empty weight : 460 kg Total weight : 850 kg Wing loading : 47.50 kg/m2 Maximum speed : 165 km/h Stall speed : 80 km/h Duration to 2000 m : 12 minutes Maximum altitude : 4000 m

This plan is included as a PDF in the Renard folder

Assembly Details of the Fiddlers Green Renard

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