Macchi L.2

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Macchi L.2
Type Biplane flying boat
Manufacturer Macchi
Primary user Italian Navy
Number built 10
Developed from Macchi L.1

The Macchi L.2 was an Italian biplane flying boats developed from the earlier Macchi L.1 itself a copy of a captured Austrian Lohner flying boat.

[edit] Development

In attempt to improve the performance of the L.1 flying-boat Macchi the design was improved with a reduced span on the swept biplane wings and more powerfull 160hp (119kW) Isotta-Fraschini V.4B engine. The L.2 was a three-bay unequal-span biplane flying boat with a two-man crew in side-by-side cockpits. Powered by a single Isotta-Fraschini engine strut mounted between the two wings and driving a pusher propeller. It was armed with a single machine-gun on a trainable mounting and could also carry four light bombs. Ten L.2s were delivered to Italian Navy but they were soon replaced by the newer Macchi L.3

[edit] Operators

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[edit] Specifications (L.2)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 2392. 

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Gross weight: 1450 kg (3197 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Isotta-Fraschini V.4B, 119 kW (160 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph)
  • Range: 385 km (239 miles)

Armament

  • 1 x Fiat machine-gun
  • 4 x light bombs


Related lists


[edit] References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 2392. 
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Aircraft produced by 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.202 • M.C.205 • M.B.308 • M.B.320 • M.B.323
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