Polikarpov R-5 Multi-Role Aircraft

Polikarpov R-5 (1)

Designer:

Nikolai Polikarpov

Manufacturer:

Soviet State Industries

Role:

Light Bomber / Reconnaissance

Year Adopted:

1930

Produced:

1930 to 1944

Operational Status:

USSR/Russia - Obsolete

Other Users (obsolete): Iran, Spain, Mongolia, and Turkey

Armament:

1 x 7.62mm machine gun fixed forward
1 x DA 7.62mm machine gun in rear cockpit

240kg (530 pounds) of bombs

Engine:

1 x Mikulin M-17, liquid cooled, 12-cylinder inline engine producing 680 hp

Crew:

2 (Pilot, Gunner)

Wingspan:

15.5 meters

(50 feet, 10 inches)

Length:

10.55 meters

(34 feet, 8 inches)

Height:

3.25 meters

(10 feet, 8 inches)

Maximum Speed:
@ 3000 meters (9,800 feet)


228 km / hour	142 mph

Take-Off Weight:

2955 kg

6515 pounds

Ceiling:

6,400 meters

(21,000 feet)

Range:

800 kilometers

(500 miles)