| Ro V Rocco | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Flying boat airliner |
| Manufacturer | Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau |
Rohrbach Ro V was a seaplane manufactured by the Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau company in Berlin, Germany. Only one was built, in 1927. It was delivered to Severa GmbH for comparison flights with the Dornier Do J "Superwal" and as a seaplane trainer. It was used for commercial flights in 1928 by the Deutsche Luft Hansa for the Travemünde to Oslo route.
Data from , [1] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928 [2]
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