Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Polikarpov R-5 (1930) Reconnaissance / Light Bomber Biplane.
1 x Mikulin M-17B V-12 liquid-cooled inline piston engine developing 680 horsepower driving two-bladed propeller at the nose.
Propulsion
143 mph
230 kph | 124 kts
Max Speed
20,997 ft
6,400 m | 4 miles
Service Ceiling
497 miles
800 km | 432 nm
Operational Range
1,500 ft/min
457 m/min
Rate-of-Climb