| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | MM76 |
| Other Marks: | II |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Macchi M.39 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Macchi M.39 |
| Aircraft Version: | Macchi M.39 |
| C/n (msn): | 5 |
| Operator Titles: | Italy - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Seaplane Base: | Vigna di Valle - Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Country: | Italy |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LIRB IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Museo Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare |
| Photo Date: | 25 September 2019 |
| Photo by: | Erik Sleutelberg |
| Photo ID: | 190261 |
| Photo Comment |
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Macchi's first attempt to design from scratch a seaplane that would win Italy the Schneider Trophy was a huge success. Two trainers, three racers and a static airframe were developed, built and flown well within a year. One of the 600 hp trainer versions crashed with fatal results, but this 800 hp race version won the 1926 Trophy in the USA at an average speed of nearly 400 km/h (250 mph). This photo is copyright © Erik Sleutelberg, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 December 2019, and has since been viewed 398 times. |