| Ro.5 | |
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| Role | Sport aircraftType of aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | IMAM |
| Designer | Alessandro Tonini |
| First flight | 1929 |
The IMAM Ro.5 was a sport aircraft designed by Alessandro Tonini and produced by IMAM in Italy in the late 1920s.
Design and development
The Ro.5 was a conventional, parasol wing monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage and two open cockpits in tandem. It proved popular with private owners and flying clubs, and was built in large numbers. Some Ro.5s were purchased by the Regia Aeronautica for use as trainers and liaison aircraft. A later version, the Ro.5bis, enclosed the cockpits under a long canopy.
Operators
Specifications (Ro.5)
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.94 m (22 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Height: 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 16 m (170 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 400 kg (882 lb)
- Gross weight: 680 kg (1,499 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Walter NZ 85 7-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 63 kW (85 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn) to 180 km/h (110 mph; 97 kn)
- Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
- Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
- Endurance: 6.5 hours
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
- Wing loading: 42.5 kg/m (8.7 lb/sq ft)
- Power/mass: 0.09341 kW/kg (0.05682 hp/lb)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 768.
- ^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 2193.
- Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 169c.
| Officine Ferroviarie Meridionali (OFM), Aeroplani Romeo and Industrie Meccaniche e Aeronautiche Meridionali (IMAM) aircraft | |
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