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Polikarpov R-5 was a Soviet reconnaissance bomber aircraft
Polikarpov R-5
Reconnaissance aircraft
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| Role | Reconnaissance/light bomber |
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| Manufacturer | Polikarpov |
| First flight | Autumn 1928 |
| Introduction | 1930 |
| Retired | 1944 |
| Primary user | Soviet Air Force |
| Number built | ~7000 |
| Variants | Polikarpov R-Z |
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Polikarpov R-5 was a Soviet reconnaissance bomber aircraft
The Polikarpov R-5 (Russian: Р-5) was a Soviet reconnaissance bomber aircraft of the 1930s. It was the standard light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft of the Soviet Air Force for much of the 1930s, while also being used heavily as a civilian light transport, some 7,000 being built in total.
Design and development
The R-5 was developed by the design bureau led by Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov as a replacement for the R-1(an unlicensed version of the DH.9A built in Russia) which served as the standard reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft with the Soviet Air Force.
The prototype first flew in autumn 1928,ered by an imported German BMW VI V-12 engine. It was an unequal-span single-bay biplane of mainly wooden construction.
After extensive evaluation, the R-5 entered production in 1930, powered by the Mikulin M-17, a licence-built copy of the BMW-VI, as a reconnaissance bomber. Further modified versions were produced to serve as floatplanes, ground-attack aircraft and civil transports.
The R-5SSS, an improved reconnaissance bomber with improved streamlining, served as the basis for the Polikarpov R-Z, which succeeded the R-5 in production.
Operational history
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The aircraft R-5 was designed by Nikolai Polikarpov in 1928. The aircraft was taken into the Soviet Air Force's use in 1931. They operated 5,000 aircraft R-5.[citation needed] Over 1,000 aircraft simplified for civilian needs were manufactured for Aeroflot under the designation P-5 (Russian: П-5).
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Polikarpov Design Bureau (design bureau)
Polikarpov R-5 was a Soviet
reconnaissance bomber aircraft
Polikarpov Design Bureau (design bureau)
Polikarpov R-5 was a Soviet reconnaissance bomber aircraft
General Info
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- Crew: 2
- Length: 10.56 m (34 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
- Height: 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 50.2 m2 (540 sq ft)
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- Empty weight: 1,969 kg
- Gross weight: 3,247 kg
- Powerplant: 1 × Mikulin M-17B V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 680 hp
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
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Performance
- Maximum speed: 228 km/h
- Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,400 m )
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- Guns: 1 fixed forward firing PV-1 machine gun and 1 DA machine gun in rear cockpit
- Bombs: 250 kg (550 lb) bombs on bomb racks
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Civil versions of the R-5 were used in large numbers, mainly by Aeroflot. They carried up to 400 kg (882 lb) of freight. Many were fitted with an enlarged rear cockpit to carry two passengers. Other aircraft were fitted with enclosed cabins for passengers. P-5s could also carry underwing containers (or Kasseta) for freight or passengers.
Polikarpov R-5 Recon/Bomber Aircraft
The aircraft R-5 was designed by Nikolai Polikarpov in 1928. The aircraft was taken into the Soviet Air Force's in 1931. They operated 5,000 aircraft R-5.
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The R-5SSS, an improved reconnaissance bomber with improved streamlining, served as the basis for the Polikarpov R-Z, which succeeded the R-5 in production.
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