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The '''IMAM Ro.5''' was a sport aircraft designed by [[Alessandro Tonini]] and produced by [[IMAM]] in [[Italy]] in the late 1920s.<ref name="JEA"> {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |page=768 }}</ref>
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The Ro.5 was a conventional, [[parasol wing]] [[monoplane]] with fixed tailskid undercarriage and two open cockpits in tandem.<ref name="IEA">{{cite book |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft |publisher=Aerospace Publishing|location=London |page=2193 }}</ref> It proved popular with private owners and flying clubs, and was built in large numbers.<ref name="IEA"/> Some Ro.5s were purchased by the ''[[Regia Aeronautica]]'' for use as trainers and liaison aircraft.<ref name="IEA"/> A later version, the '''Ro.5bis''', enclosed the cockpits under a long canopy.<ref name="IEA"/>


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* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages= }}
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[[Category: ]]
[[Category:IMAM aircraft|Ro.05]]
[[Category:1920s Italian sport aircraft]]
[[Category:Parasol-wing aircraft]]
[[Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft first flown in 1929]]

Latest revision as of 16:15, 30 January 2023

Ro.5
Role Sport 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.[1]

Design and development

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The Ro.5 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

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 Kingdom of Italy
 Spain

Specifications (Ro.5)

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Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928,[3] The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft[2]

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 m2 (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/m2 (8.7 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.09341 kW/kg (0.05682 hp/lb)

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 768.
  2. ^ a b c d e The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 2193.
  3. ^ Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 169c.
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