Policarpov R-5. By Alexander Belov and Stepan Gritsevsky . Two-seat reconnaissance, light bomber and transport aircraft. First flown at September 19, 1928. More than 6000 R-5 of all modifications was built. R-5 become the multipurpose workhorse for aviation, and fulfilled functions as a combat aircraft, a transport and a passenger aircraftas well. Flying R-5 was not difficult, and everyone remembers it as reliable, sturdy and more unpretentious than any other type. Read Readme.html for more information.