Macchi M.17

Macchi M.17

The M.17 (I-BAHG) that took third place in the 1922 Schneider Trophy race.
Role	Racing flying boat
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Macchi
Designer	Alessandro Tonini
First flight	1922
Primary user	Italy
Number built	2

The Macchi M.17 was an Italian racing flying boat built by Macchi for the 1922 Schneider Trophy race.

Design and development

The M.17 was the first racing seaplane that Macchi company designer Alessandro Tonini designed as such. It was a single-seat flying boat powered by a 186-kilowatt (250-horsepower) Isotta Fraschini V.6 engine mounted on the upper wing on N struts^[1] and driving a two-bladed propeller in a pusher configuration.

Operational history

Macchi built two M.17 aircraft, one of which (I-BAHG) took third place in the 1922 Schneider Trophy race with Arturo Zanetti at the controls. It posted an average speed of 225 kilometers per hour (140 miles per hour).^[2] The other M.17, I-BAFV flown by Piero Corgnolino, placed fourth.

Operators

Kingdom of Italy

Regia Marina

Specifications

Data from El Trofeo Schneider (Aviones de carreras)

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Gross weight: 950 kg (2,094 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Isotta Fraschini V.6 engine, 186 kW (250 hp)

Performance

Notes

References

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Aircraft produced by Macchi/Aermacchi

Macchi	L.1 L.2 M.3 M.4 M.5 M.6 M.7 M.8 M.9 M.12 M.14 M.15 M.16 M.17 M.18 M.19 M.20 M.24 M.26 M.33 M.39 M.40 M.41 M.52 M.53 M.67 M.70 M.71 M.C.72 M.C.73 M.C.77 M.C.94 M.C.99 M.C.100 M.C.200 M.C.201 M.C.202 M.C.205 M.B.308 M.B.320 M.B.323

Aermacchi	MB-326 MB-335 MB-338 MB-339 MB-340 M-311/M-345

Joint ventures	AM.3 AMX M-346

Purchased designs	AL-60 S-211 SF.260 M-290

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