Macchi M.C.99
| M.C.99 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Torpedo-bomber flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Macchi |
| First flight | 1937 |
| Number built | 1 |
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The Macchi M.C.99 was a prototype 1930s Italian twin-engined torpedo-bomber flying boat designed and built by Macchi.
Development
The M.C.99 was designed by Mario Castoldi as a military flying boat, resembling the earlier commercial M.C.94 and was a wooden twin-engined shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane.[1] Constructed mainly of wood, it was a high-wing cantilever monoplane flying 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] The prototype and only M.C.99 was powered by two 890 kilowatts (1,190 hp) Isotta-Fraschini Asso XI R.2C.15 engines, strut-mounted above the wings.[1] Briefly flown in 1937 it did not enter production.[1]
Specifications
Data from Orbis[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.15 water-cooled, supercharged V12 piston engine, 660 kW (890 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 282 km/h; 152 kn (175 mph)
- Range: 3,000 km (1,864 mi; 1,620 nmi)
Armament
- Guns: 4 x light machine-guns
- Bombs: either 1500kg of bombs or two torpedoes.
See also
- Related lists
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- *The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 1985.
