title: Renard R.34
text: # 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)
  