Loring R-1

R-I
Role	Reconnaissance and light attack aircraft
National origin	Spain
Manufacturer	Loring
Designer	Eduardo Barron
Primary user	Aeronáutica Militar
Number built	30

The Loring R-1 or R-I was a reconnaissance aircraft and light bomber produced in Spain in the late 1920s.^[1]^[2] It was the first design by Eduardo Barron for Jorge Loring's company — Talleres Loring, and the firm's first aircraft of its own design.

Design and development

Conventional for its day, it was a biplane with staggered wings that were braced with struts in a Warren truss-like configuration. The pilot and observer sat in open cockpits in tandem and the main units of the fixed, tailskid undercarriage were divided.

Thirty examples were produced for the Aeronáutica Militar of the Spanish Army. They remained in service until December 1931 when they were phased out during the military restructuring promoted by Manuel Azaña, the newly nominated Minister of War of the republican government. Azaña's aim was to modernize the Spanish Military and cut down the expenses of the state in the aftermath of the Great Depression.^[3]

Variants

R-1: First prototype aircraft that later went into production.
R-2 (R-II): A refined version able to take heavier load than the R-I that was designed around 1925 before production shifted to the Loring R-3.

Operators

Spain (Kingdom)

Aeronáutica Militar

Spain (Republic)

Aeronáutica Militar

Specifications

Data from ^[4]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Empty weight: 1,850 kg (4,079 lb)
Gross weight: 2,120 kg (4,674 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine Dietrich 12 Eb , 340 kW (450 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 216 km/h (134 mph, 117 kn)
Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)

Armament

1 × fixed backward firing machine gun in rear cockpit
Light bombs

References

^ Taylor 1989, p.613
^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.2380
^ Ignacio Hidalgo de Cisneros, Cambio de Rumbo, Ed. Ikusager, Vitoria 2001, pg. 273
^ Enciclopedia de la Aviación Militar Española: Vol.1, Quirón Ediciones ISBN 84-87314-71-6

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

[JAE-1] Taylor 1989, p.613

[IEA-2] The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.2380

[3] Ignacio Hidalgo de Cisneros, Cambio de Rumbo, Ed. Ikusager, Vitoria 2001, pg. 273

[4] Enciclopedia de la Aviación Militar Española: Vol.1, Quirón Ediciones ISBN 84-87314-71-6

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