The IMAM Ro.5 was a sport aircraft designed by

Alessandro Tonini Alessandro Tonini (1885 – 12 November 1932) was an important Italian aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer of the early 20th century who worked for Gabardini, Macchi, and IMAM. Biography Tonini was born in Cavarzere in the Province of Ve ...

and produced by

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in the late 1920s.

Design and development

The Ro.5 was a conventional,

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with fixed tailskid undercarriage and two open cockpits in tandem. It proved popular with private owners and flying clubs, and was built in large numbers. Some Ro.5s were purchased by the ''

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'' for use as trainers and liaison aircraft. A later version, the Ro.5bis, enclosed the cockpits under a long canopy.

Operators

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Specifications (Ro.5)

References

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