Macchi M.C.100
| Macchi M.C.100 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Passenger flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Macchi |
| Designer | Mario Castoldi |
| First flight | 1939 |
| Primary user | Ala Littoria |
| Number built | 3 |
The Macchi M.C.100 was an Italian commercial flying boat designed and built by Macchi.
Design and development[edit]
The M.C.100 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane flying boat, with a family resemblance to the military twin-engine M.C.99 and earlier M.C.94. It was powered by three Alfa Romeo 126 RC 10 radial engines strut-mounted above the wing, each driving a three-bladed tractor propeller. The pilot and co-pilot sat side by side in a raised and enclosed control cabin forward of the wing, while the radio operator sat in the aircraft's nose. A main cabin in the hull had accommodation for 26 passengers.
The prototype first flew on 7 January 1939.[1] The prototype was followed by two more aircraft, and all three were in service by June 1940 with Ala Littoria operating between Rome-Algiers-Barcelona. With the start of World War II, the aircraft was used for liaison and communication duties, and to maintain a daily Rome-Marsala-Tripoli service.
Operators[edit]
Specifications (M.C.100)[edit]
Data from Wings of Peace: Macchi C.94 and C.100.[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: three
- Capacity: 26 passengers
- Length: 17.40 m (57 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 24.35 m (79 ft 10.25 in)
- Wing area: 100 m2 (1,076 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 8,568 kg (18,849 lb)
- Gross weight: 13,130 kg (28,880 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Alfa Romeo 126 RC 10 radial engine , 597 kW (800 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 310 km/h (193 mph, 168 kn)
- Cruise speed: 262 km/h (163 mph, 142 kn)
- Range: 1,400 km (869 mi, 755 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,102 m (20,013 ft)
See also[edit]
Related lists
References[edit]
- ^ a b Stroud 1989, p. 308.
- Jane, F. T.; Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. ISBN 978-0-517-69186-1.
- Stroud, John (May 1989). "Wings of Peace: Macchi C.94 and C.100". Aeroplane Monthly. London: IPC Busciness Press. pp. 304–308. ISSN 0143-7240.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). London: Orbis. pp. 2, 398. OCLC 669683964.
