Rohrbach Roland

The Rohrbach Ro VIII Roland was an airliner produced in Germany during the 1920s. It was a conventional strut-braced high-wing monoplane based loosely on the Zeppelin-Staaken E.4-20 that Adolf Rohrbach designed in 1920. It had a fully enclosed flight deck and passenger cabin and featured fixed tailskid undercarriage. Power was supplied by three engines one in the nose and two mounted in nacelles on the wings. Construction was of metal throughout.

fleet of three Rohrbach Roland monoplanes were bought in from Deutsche Luft Hansa.1

Made by Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau.

1: Die Rohrbach Roland aus dem Märklin Zusatzkatalog D10 von 1934. Bild 3.1.2
Wing Area Sqm
89
Range Km
1500
Designer
Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau
Eng 1 Type
BMW IV
Cruise Speed Kmh
175
Ceiling Ft
13000
Cruise Speed Mph
110
Eng 1 Kw
170
Gross Weight Lb
16
Capacity
10
Number Built
18
Crew
Two
Gross Weight Kg
7150
Span M
26
Primary user
Deutsche Luft Hansa
Manufacturer
Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau
Range Miles
930
First Flight
1926
Span In
4
Span Ft
86
National Origin
Germany
Wing Area Sqft
958
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
52
Ceiling M
4000
Eng 1 Hp
230
Eng 1 Number
3
Length In
10
Length M
16
Category
German airliners 1920-1929
Rohrbach aircraft

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