Macchi M.15
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| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft, bomber, and trainer |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Macchi |
| Designer | Ing Tonini and Ing Bergonzi |
| First flight | 1922 |
| Primary user | Italy |
The Macchi M.15 was an Italian reconnaissance, bomber, and trainer designed and built by Macchi.
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Design and development
The M.15, which first flew in 1922, was a two-seat biplane with wings of unequal span, its upper wing being of wider span than its lower wing. Its interplane struts were inclined in a "V" configuration. Its 238-kilowatt (320-horsepower) Fiat A.12 engine drove a two-bladed propeller in a tractor configuration and gave it a top speed of 185 kilometers per hour (115 miles per hour). It had fixed landing gear.[1] The Macchi M.15bis was a three seat passenger transport with similar attributes to the M.15.[2]
Operators
Specifications (M.15)
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.57 m (28 ft 1.4 in)
- Wingspan: 13.47 m (44 ft 2.3 in)
- Height: 3.37 m (11 ft 0⅔ in)
- Wing area: 42.00 m2 (452.07 ft2)
- Empty weight: 1,230 kg (2,712 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,743 kg (3,843 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.12, 238 kW (320 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph)
- Range: 600 km (373 miles)
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
Armament
- 2 x 7.65-millimeter (0.312-inch) machine guns
See also
- Related lists
Notes
- ↑ Aerei Italiani Macchi M.15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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