Grigorovich M.5

The Grigorovich M.5 was the firm's first flying boat to enter mass production. It had a crew of two and sometimes carried a Maxim machine gun on the front-right side for the observer. It was the first type of plane to be used on the new Black Sea seaplane-carriers. It was found to be easy to handle both airbourne and while floating, but its low engine power left it fairly slow in the air.

Most M.5s were used as dual-control trainers, but there were used for both patrol and combat in the Black Sea. Trainers usually used the 100hp Gnome engine, but 130hp Clergets were more often used for active service.

1:300 Scale

 * Metal kit: Heroics & Ros GWA741