Macchi M.52
E679507
The Macchi M.52 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition in events like the Schneider Trophy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macchi M.52R | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
racing seaplane
ⓘ
single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | seaplane ⓘ |
| category |
1920s Italian aircraft
ⓘ
Schneider Trophy aircraft ⓘ |
| competition | 1927 Schneider Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType | seaplane race ⓘ |
| configuration | single-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedByCompany | Aeronautica Macchi design office ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-speed flight ⓘ |
| designer | Mario Castoldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Macchi M.39 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1927 ⓘ |
| floatConfiguration | twin-float ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Macchi M.52R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed floats ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Aeronautica Macchi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
metal engine installation
ⓘ
wooden airframe ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 3 ⓘ |
| operator |
Italy Schneider Trophy team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Fiat AS.3 engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Italian racing pilots ⓘ |
| propellerConfiguration | tractor ⓘ |
| propulsion | single propeller ⓘ |
| purpose | to improve Italy’s performance in Schneider Trophy races ⓘ |
| recordAttempt | world airspeed record ⓘ |
| role | racing aircraft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Schneider Trophy competition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
air racing ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever wing ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Macchi M.52R