Macchi M.67
E681352
The Macchi M.67 was an Italian racing seaplane of the late 1920s, designed for high-speed competition in events like the Schneider Trophy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
racing seaplane
ⓘ
single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | experimental high-speed aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Macchi racing seaplanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament | unarmed ⓘ |
| cockpit | open cockpit ⓘ |
| competition | Schneider Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionYear | 1929 Schneider Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration |
low-wing monoplane
ⓘ
single-engine ⓘ |
| construction | primarily wooden airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Mario Castoldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentGoal | improve on performance of Macchi M.52 series ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | liquid-cooled V-18 engine ⓘ |
| enginePower | about 1800 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | Isotta Fraschini Asso 1000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 1920s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1929 ⓘ |
| floatConfiguration | twin-float undercarriage ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | fuel carried in floats ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.1 m ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of Italian high-speed research in interwar period ⓘ |
| introduced | 1929 ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed twin floats ⓘ |
| length | approximately 8.3 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Macchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUse | mixed wood and metal construction ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 580 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 2600 kg ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for maximum speed over short distances
ⓘ
very powerful engine for its time ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 3 ⓘ |
| operationalUse | limited to racing and testing ⓘ |
| operator | Italian Schneider Trophy team ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 1 ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | tractor propeller ⓘ |
| purpose | to compete for world speed records over water ⓘ |
| role | Schneider Trophy racer ⓘ |
| statusInCompetition | did not win Schneider Trophy ⓘ |
| successor | Macchi M.72 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 9.26 m ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever monoplane wing ⓘ |
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