| R-Z | |
|---|---|
 Polikarpov R-Z "Natacha" of the Spanish Republican Air Force | |
| General information | |
| Type | Reconnaissance/Light Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Polikarpov |
| Primary user | Soviet Air Force |
| Number built | 1,031 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1935 |
| First flight | January 1935 |
| Developed from | Polikarpov R-5 |
The Polikarpov R-Z was a Soviet reconnaissance bomber aircraft of the 1930s. It was a revised version of the Polikarpov R-5 which was built in large numbers between 1935 and 1937. It was used in combat during the Spanish Civil War as well as the Winter War and Battle of Khalkhin Gol.