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Renard R.31

Reconnaissance · Belgium · WWII (1939–1945)

Renard R.31 — Reconnaissance
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The Renard R.31 was a Belgian reconnaissance aircraft of the 1930s. A single-engined parasol monoplane, 32 R.31s were built for the Belgian Air Force, the survivors of which, although obsolete, remained in service when Nazi Germany invaded Belgium in 1940. The Renard R.31 was the only World War II operational military aircraft entirely designed and built in Belgium.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Reconnaissance
Domain
Defence
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Country
Belgium
Engine
1× V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine
Thrust / Power
358 kW
Length (ft)
30
Wingspan (ft)
47
Empty Weight (lb)
2932
MTOW (lb)
4696
Service Ceiling (ft)
28707
Range (mi)
404
Max Speed (mph)
183
Armament
Guns: One or two forward-firing 7.62 mm Vickers machine guns and one 7.62 mm Lewis machine gun in flexible mount in rear cockpit