IMAM Ro.5

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Ro.5
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Role Sport aircraft
National origin Italy
Manufacturer IMAM
First flight 1929

The IMAM Ro.5 was a sport aircraft produced in Italy in the late 1920s.[1] It was a conventional, parasol wing monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage and two open cockpits in tandem.[2] It proved popular with private owners and flying clubs, and was built in large numbers.[2] Some Ro.5s were purchased by the Regia Aeronautica for use as trainers and liaison aircraft.[2] A later version, the Ro.5bis, enclosed the cockpits under a long canopy.[2]

Operators

 Kingdom of Italy
 Spain

Specifications (variant)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.2193

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Length: 6.94 m (22 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.08 m (36 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 18.0 m2 (194 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 420 kg (930 lb)
  • Gross weight: 700 kg (1,540 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.50, 60 kW (80 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 175 km/h (110 mph)
  • Range: 1,000 km (620 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

Notes

  1. Taylor 1989, p.768
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.2193

References

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