Macchi M.C.72
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| Type | Floatplane, Racing aircraft, Historical aircraft |
| Configuration | Low wing aircraft |
| Propulsion | Piston aircraft, Single-engine aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aeronautica Macchi |
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| FDM | YASim |
| --aircraft= | mc72 |
| Status | Beta |
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| License | GPLv2+ |
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The Macchi M.C. 72 was an experimental seaplane designed and built by the Italian aircraft company Macchi Aeronautica. In 1933 and 1934 it set a world record for speed over water, the maximum speed being 709 kmh, which still stands as the record.
Aircraft Help
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| d | Open/close canopy |
Specs
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 8.32 m (27 ft 3.5 in)
- Wingspan: 9.48 m (31 ft 1.25 in)
- Height: 3.30 m (10.83 ft)
- Wing area: 15 m² (151.46 ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,505 kg (5,512 lb)
- Loaded weight: 2,907 kg (6,409 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 3,031 kg (6,669 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Fiat AS.6 Liquid-cooled 24- cylinder V-engine, 2,126 kW (2,850 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 709.209 km/h (382.9 kn, 440.681 mph) (world speed record for piston powered seaplane)
