IMAM Ro.1
| IMAM Ro.1 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Bomb and reconnaissance aircraft |
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| First flight: |
1927 |
| Number of pieces: |
349 |
The IMAM Ro.1 was a double-decker from the Italian manufacturer Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Meridionali SpA . It is a development based on the Dutch Fokker CV E , for which a production license was acquired. In addition to minor changes, the chassis was modified and an Alfa Romeo Jupiter, manufactured under license, was used instead of the original Bristol Jupiter engine .
Production began in 1927, around the same time as the Fiat CR.20 . A total of 277 machines of the IMAM Ro.1 were built, as well as 72 copies of the somewhat more powerful Ro.1bis .
Around 30 to 35 machines took part in the attacks on the Kufra oasis in Libya in 1931 . They proved themselves as inconspicuous light bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. Although they were now out of date, they were also used in the Italian-Ethiopian War until they were replaced by the further developed IMAM Ro.30 and IMAM Ro.37 . The IMAM Ro.1 were withdrawn from service with the Italian Air Force in 1937.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| length | 9.36 m |
| span | 15.30 m |
| height | 3.38 m |
| Wing area | 39.99 m² |
| Empty mass | 1,275 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 2,175 kg |
| Top speed | 255 km / h |
| Range | 1200 km |
| Service ceiling | 6000 m |
| Engine | 1 × Alfa Romeo Jupiter with 440 PS (324 kW) |
| Armament | 1 MG 7.7 mm and 210 kg drop armament |
