Rohrbach Ro V Rocco

Rohrbach Ro V was a seaplane manufactured by the Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau company in Berlin, Germany. Only one was built, in 1927. It was delivered to Severa GmbH for comparison flights with the Dornier Do J "Superwal" and as a seaplane trainer. It was used for commercial flights in 1928 by the Deutsche Luft Hansa for the Travemünde to Oslo route.

Ro V Rocco
Role Flying boat airliner
Manufacturer Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau

Specifications
Rohrbach Ro V 3-view drawing from NACA Aircraft Circular No.44

Data from [1], Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Capacity: 10 / 12 passengers
  • Length: 19.3 m (63 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 25.9 m (85 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 6.65 m (21 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 94 m2 (1,010 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 6,850 kg (15,102 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 9,710 kg (21,407 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Condor III V-12 water-cooled piston engines, 480 kW (650 hp) each
  • Propellers: 4-bladed fixed pitch tractor propellers

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
  • Alighting speed: 115 km/h (71 mph; 62 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 168 km/h (104 mph, 91 kn)
  • Range: 1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 2,900 m (9,500 ft) service ceiling; 3,150 m (10,330 ft) absolute ceiling
  • Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 5.8 minutes; 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 15.8 minutes
  • Wing loading: 102 kg/m2 (21 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.1008 kW/kg (0.0613 hp/lb)
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References
  1. "Rohrbach Ro V "Rocco"". histaviation.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. pp. 145c.
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