The RK-5 is derived from the Rolandas Kalinauskas RK-3 Wind. The RK-5 features a strut-braced high wing, a four-seat enclosed cabin accessed via doors, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1] [2]
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing supplemented by wooden stringers, while the wing is of wooden structure, all covered in doped aircraft fabric. The 111NaN1 span wing has an area of 15.2m2 and mounts flaps. The wing is supported by a single strut on each side with a single jury strut. The standard engine employed is the 1400NaN0 Avia M 332 four-cylinder, inverted, air-cooled, supercharged, inline, four-stroke powerplant.[1] [2] [3]
The aircraft has an empty weight of 450kg (990lb) and a gross weight of 900kg (2,000lb), giving a useful load of 450kg (990lb). It is supplied with a wide range of standard equipment, including leather seats and tinted windows.[1] [2]