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.

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Macchi M.67 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf racing seaplane
single-seat aircraft
aircraftCategory experimental high-speed aircraft
aircraftFamily Macchi racing seaplanes
armament unarmed
cockpit open cockpit
competition Schneider Trophy
competitionYear 1929 Schneider Trophy
configuration low-wing monoplane
single-engine
construction primarily wooden airframe
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Italy
crew 1
designer Mario Castoldi
developmentGoal improve on performance of Macchi M.52 series
engineConfiguration liquid-cooled V-18 engine
enginePower about 1800 hp
engineType Isotta Fraschini Asso 1000
linked to: Isotta Fraschini
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
linked to: Aeronautica Macchi
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
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
linked to: Macchi M.C.72
tailConfiguration conventional tail unit
wingspan approximately 9.26 m
wingType cantilever monoplane wing

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Mario Castoldi notableWork Macchi M.67
Mario Castoldi designed Macchi M.67