Thomas-Morse R-5

R-5
General information
TypeRacing aircraft
National originUnited States of America
ManufacturerThomas-Morse Aircraft
Designer
B. Douglas Thomas
Primary userUnited States Army Air Service
Number built2
History
Introduction date1922
First flight29 September 1922
Retired1923

The Thomas-Morse R-5 also known as the TM-22 was an American single-engined parasol monoplane racing aircraft of the 1920s. Two were built for the United States Army Air Service in 1922, but after competing in the 1922 Pulitzer Trophy Race the type was abandoned.

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