Variants
- R-5
- Main production reconnaissance bomber. Initial production powered by M-17B engine, M-17F from 1933. 4,914 produced.
- R-5Sh
- Shturmovik ("ground-attack"). Ground attack variant. Additional gun armament.
- R-5a
- Twin float, reconnaissance seaplane. Also known as MR-5, MR-5bis or Samolet 10. 111 built 1934-35.
- R-5D
- Long-range version. One built.
- R-5 Jumo
- Experimental engine test-bed, fitted with an enlarged rear cockpit to accommodate two observers. Also known as the ED-1.
- R-5M-34
- This experimental version was fitted with a M-34 engine.
- R-5T
- Single seat torpedo bomber with divided undercarriage to allow torpedo to be carried under fuselage.
- R5-SSS
- Improved version with reduced drag and increased gun armament. Also known simply as SSS. Increased performance. Over 100 built 1935-36.
- P-5
- Light transport version for Aeroflot.M-17B engine. Approximately 1000 produced by 1940.
- P-5a
- Twin float version of P-5 - built in small numbers.
- R-5L
- Limuzin ("limousine"). Passenger version with cabin for two passengers. Built in small numbers in 1931.
- P-5L
- Revised passenger transport. Several built in 1933.
- Rafaelyants PR-5
- Final modernised transport version. New semi-monocoque fuselage with enclosed cabin for four passengers. 210 converted for use by Aeroflot.
- Rafaelyants PR-12
- Passenger monoplane based on PR-5. One built in 1938.
- ARK-5
- Arctic exploration version with enclosed, heated cockpit and streamlined containers for payload faired into lower wing and sides of fuselage. Two built.
- LSh
- Legkii Shtumovik ("light ground attack"). Light armoured attack aircraft - Modified design by Grigorovich. One built 1930.
- TSh-1
- Tyazheli Shtumovik ("heavy ground attack"). Heavily armoured ground attack aircraft (6 mm armour) based on R-5, again by Grigorovich. Three prototypes.
- TSh-2
- Refined derivative of Tsh-1 with new lower wings. Ten aircraft built.
- ShON
- Light attack version with folding wings built for counter insurgency operations against Basmachi rebels in Central Asia. 30 ordered.
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