Kursk - Polikarpov R-5

Polikarpov R-5 Recon
Year - 1928 Crew - 2 Engines - 1 680hp M-17F
Span (m) Length (m) Height (m) Wing Area (m2)
15.5 10.55 50.2
Weight (Kg) Max Weight (Kg) Speed (Km/h) Ceiling (m) Range (Km)
1,969 2,997 228 6,400 800
Armaments:
2 7.62mm MG; 400Kg Bomb load
Reconnaissance biplane, used in the Spanish civil war and the Manchuria conflict, and still in first-line service in 1941. More than 7,000 were built.

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