IMAM Ro.30
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|type=Observation biplane
|manufacturer=IMAM
|first_flight=1932
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|primary_user=Regia Aeronautica
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The IMAM Ro.30 was a 1930s Italian observation biplane designed and built by Industrie Meccaniche e Aeronautiche Meridionali. It was only built in limited numbers before being replaced by the Ro.37.
Development
Following the success of earlier observation biplanes the Ro.30 was developed in 1932 for the Regia Aeronautica. It was an unequal-span biplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. It had an enclosed cockpit for the pilot located forward of the wing leading edge, an observer had a cabin between the wings, and the third crew member had an open cockpit behind the wings. It was powered either a 395 kW (530 hp) Alfa Romeo Mercury or a 373 kW (530 hp) Piaggio Jupiter radial engine.
Operators
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Specifications (Ro.30 with Jupiter engine)
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|ref=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2193
|prime units? = met
|crew=3
|length m=10.24
|length ft=33
|length in=7.25
|span m=15.75
|span ft=51
|span in=8
|height m=3.50
|height ft=11
|height in=5.75
|empty weight kg=1580
|empty weight lb=3483
|gross weight kg=2630
|gross weight lb=5798
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Piaggio Jupiter VII radial piston
|eng1 kw=373
|eng1 hp=500
|max speed kmh=225
|max speed mph=140
|range km=1600
|range miles=994
|ceiling m=7500
|ceiling ft=24,605
|armament = *3 x 7.7mm (0.303in) machine-guns
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See also
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References
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- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2193
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