Italia-1934
World fastest piston engine sea-based aircraft
The Macchi M.C.72 is a sea-based aircraft designed and manufactured for the Schneider Trophy Race by Italian aircraft company Macchi. The world speed record it set in 1934 of 709km/h for a piston engine sea-based aircraft still remains to this day.
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Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 41.9ft (12.8m)
- Length 37.1ft (11.3m)
- Height 16.2ft (4.9m)
- Empty Weight 11,697lbs (5,305kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,717lbs (7,582kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.806
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.098
- Wing Loading 34.6lbs/ft2 (169.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 483.0ft2 (44.9m2)
- Drag Points 740
Parts
- Number of Parts 486
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 1,519
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