Technical data
Type	R-5 Limousine
Function	Passenger Mail
Year	1935
Crew	1
Engines	500/680hp M-17B
Loaded weight	3350kg
Power load (kg/hp)	6.7
Range	2100km
Payload
Seats	3
Load	400kg

R-5 Limousine, N.N.Polikarpov, D.S.Markov

36k b/w from "History of aircraft construction in the USSR", Vol.1 p.574;

Mail/Passenger modification o f the R-5, performed by engineer D.S.Markov. Passenger compartment had 3 seats but no table, so it was not a REAL limousine. Wheels were equipped with breaks and airdynamic fairings, all surfaces were polished. Aircraft was equipped for night (blind) flight.

Aircraft was presented to the VII-th Congress of Soviets as mail/passenger.

Predecessors	Modifications
R-5	None

References:

"History of aircraft construction in the USSR", Vol.1 p.574;