Rohrbach Ro V Rocco
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Rohrbach Ro V was a seaplane manufactured by the Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau
company in Berlin
, Germany
. Only one was built, in 1927. It was delivered to Severa GmbH for comparison flights with the Dornier Do J
"Superwal" and as a seaplane trainer. It was used for commercial flights in 1928 by the Deutsche Luft Hansa
for the Travemünde
to Oslo
route.
Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau
Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau was an airplane factory located in Berlin, Germany, and founded in 1922 by Dr.-Rohrbach was a pioneer in building airplanes based on the metal stressed skin principle....
company in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Only one was built, in 1927. It was delivered to Severa GmbH for comparison flights with the Dornier Do J
Dornier Do J
The Dornier Do J Wal was a twin-engine German flying boat of the 1920s designed by Dornier Flugzeugwerke. The Do J was designated the Do 16 by the Reich Air Ministry under its aircraft designation system of 1933....
"Superwal" and as a seaplane trainer. It was used for commercial flights in 1928 by the Deutsche Luft Hansa
Deutsche Luft Hansa
Deutsche Luft Hansa A.G. was a German airline, serving as flag carrier of the country during the later years of the Weimar Republic and throughout the Third Reich.-1920s:Deutsche Luft Hansa was founded on 6 January 1926 in Berlin...
for the Travemünde
Travemünde
Travemünde is a borough of Lübeck, Germany, located at the mouth of the river Trave in Lübeck Bay. It began life as a fortress built by Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, in the 12th century to guard the mouth of the Trave, and the Danes subsequently strengthened it. It became a town in 1317 and in...
to Oslo
Gressholmen Airport
Gressholmen Airport was the main airport serving Oslo, Norway from 1927 to 1939, until the construction of Fornebu Airport. The airport was on the islet of Gressholmen, and was only for seaplanes...
route.
Specifications
External links
- http://www.biic.de/aviation-museum/planes/country/germany/planes/99.htm
- http://www.histaviation.com/Rohrbach_Ro_V.html