Polikarpov R-5
 Polikarpov R-5. Photo: see the file page on Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Polikarpov |
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| Model | Polikarpov R-5 |
| Type | Reconnaissance/light bomber |
| Country |  Soviet Union
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| First flight | Autumn 1928
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| Number built | ~7000 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Engine | Mikulin M-17B, 507 kW
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The Polikarpov R-5 is a Soviet reconnaissance bomber biplane of the 1930s and the standard light bomber and reconnaissance airplane of the Soviet air force for much of that decade.[1] It was also used widely as a civil light transport, and about 7,000 were built.[1] None are on the U.S. civil register.[2]
History
Nikolai Polikarpov's bureau designed the R-5 to replace the R-1, an unlicensed Soviet copy of the British DH.9A.[1] The prototype first flew in autumn 1928 with an imported German BMW VI V-12 engine. It was a single-bay biplane built mainly of wood.[1] It entered service in 1930, was developed into the R-Z, and was retired in 1944.[1]
Specifications (1930 production)
| Item | 1930 production |
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| Crew | 2 |
| Length | 10.56 m |
| Wingspan | 15.5 m |
| Height | 3.25 m |
| Engine | Mikulin M-17B, 507 kW (V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine) |
| Propeller | fixed-pitch propeller |
| Maximum speed | 228 km/h |
| Range | 800 km |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Polikarpov R-5. Photo: SDASM Archives, Public domain -
Polikarpov R-5. Photo: Clemens Vasters from Viersen, Germany, CC BY 2.0 -
Polikarpov R-5. Photo: Aeroprints.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Polikarpov R-5. Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Polikarpov R-5 at the Central Russian Air Force museum, Monino. Photo: Alf van Beem, Public domain
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Wikipedia, "Polikarpov R-5", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.