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The Rohrbach Roland was one of the first commercial aircraft produced for Deutsche Luft Hansa, which was seeking to re-equip with modern types. The Roland, which entered service in 1927, was a successful design, and six examples were operated by the German airline. In 1929 it was followed by the more powerful Roland II. Both types were high-wing tri-motor
monoplanes and were the brainchildren of Adolf Rohrbach, who had also designed the massive Zeppelin-Staaken E.4/20 of 1920, a very advanced four-engined airliner whose prototype had been destroyed on the orders of the Allied Control Commission.
| MODEL | Ro VIII "Roland" |
| CREW | 2 |
| PASSENGERS | 10 |
| ENGINE | 3 x BMW IV, 239kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 5265 kg | 11607 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 26.0 m | 85 ft 4 in |
| Length | 16.3 m | 53 ft 6 in |
| Height | 4.5 m | 14 ft 9 in |
| Wing area | 88.0 m2 | 947.22 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 195 km/h | 121 mph |
| Ceiling | 5500 m | 18050 ft |
| Range w/max.payload | 925 km | 575 miles |
 | A three-view drawing (756 x 816) |
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