Grigorovich ROM-1
Grigorovich Design Bureau · USSR · first flew 1927 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Grigorovich ROM-1 was a long-range reconnaissance flying boat designed by the Grigorovich Design Bureau for the Soviet Navy in the late 1920s. ROM stood for Razviedchik Otkrytovo Morya, or Open Sea Reconnaissance.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 16 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Flying boat with an aluminium hull and a sesquiplane wing layout
- Two engines in a tandem nacelle supported on struts over the hull
- Short lower wings on the hull sides carrying a float at each tip
The ROM-1 was a sesquiplane flying boat with two Lorraine-Dietrich 12E engines in a nacelle over the hull. The wooden wings attached to the sides of the nacelle, and the water-tight lower wings were fitted to the hull sides with floats at their tips.
Specifications
- The Grigorovich ROM-1 has a length of 16 m (52 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 28 m (92 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 165 km/h (103 mph).
- Typical crew: 4.
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History
Development began in the summer of 1925, with V. B. Shavrov responsible for the hull and P. D. Samsonov for the wing and powerplant. The ROM-1 first flew in the autumn of 1927.
Variants
Only one ROM-1 was built.
Where you'll see it
Test flying ended in 1929, when the Soviet Navy judged the ROM-1 unsuitable for combat use. Only one was built.
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