Macchi M.C.99
| M.C.99 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Torpedo-bomberflying boat |
| Manufacturer | Macchi |
| First flight | 1937 |
| Number built | 1 |
TheMacchi M.C.99was a prototype 1930s Italian twin-enginedtorpedo-bomberflying boatdesigned and built byMacchi.
Development
[edit]The M.C.99 was designed byMario Castoldias a military flying boat, resembling the earlier commercialM.C.94and was a wooden twin-engined shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane.[1]Constructed mainly of wood, it was a high-wing cantilevermonoplaneflying boat.[1]With a crew of five, it had an enclosed cabin and had defensive gun positions in the bow, amidships and in the tail.[1]Theprototypeand only M.C.99 was powered by two 890 kW (1,190 hp)Isotta Fraschini Asso XI R.2C.15engines, strut-mounted above the wings.[1]Briefly flown in 1937 it did not enter production.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data fromOrbis.[1]
General characteristics
- Crew:five
- Wingspan:25.34 m (83 ft 2 in)
- Max takeoff weight:11,600 kg (25,574 lb)
- Powerplant:2 ×Isotta Fraschini Asso XI R.2C.15water-cooled, supercharged V12 piston engine, 660 kW (890 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed:282 km/h (175 mph, 152 kn)
- Range:3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)
Armament
- Guns:4 x light machine-guns
- Bombs:either 1500kg of bombs or two torpedoes.
See also
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References
[edit]- Notes
- Bibliography
- *The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985).Orbis Publishing. 1985.
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