IMAM Ro.5

Ro.5
General information
Type	Sport aircraft
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	IMAM
Designer	Alessandro Tonini
History
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

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

Kingdom of Italy

• Regia Aeronautica

  Spain

• Spanish Air Force

Specifications (Ro.5)

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

1. Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 768.
2. 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.