Giulio Macchi
| Giulio Macchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1866 |
| Died | 1935 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Aeronautical engineer, aircraft designer, entrepreneur |
Giulio Macchi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒuljo ˈmakki]; 1866–1935)[1] was an Italian aeronautical engineer, the founder of Società Anonima Nieuport-Macchi (now Alenia Aermacchi).[2][3]
Macchi ran a small bodywork production, Carrozzeria Fratelli Macchi, together with his brothers before founding the Società Anonima Nieuport-Macchi in Varese on May 1, 1913.[2] The company started building Nieuport aircraft under license but soon (from 1916) began producing its own designs, including the successful Macchi M.5 flying boat fighter. In the 1920s the company became fully autonomous and in 1924 it was renamed Aeronautica Macchi; Giulio Macchi began collaborating with designer Mario Castoldi and together they built the famous family of Italian race seaplanes composed by the M.39, the M.52, the M.67 and the record-breaking M.C.72; the latter last flew in 1934, the year before Macchi's death.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Walter J. Boyne, ed. (2002). Air Warfare – An International Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. pp. 6–7. ISBN 1-57607-345-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Alenia Aermacchi compie 95 anni". DifesaNews (in Italian). 30 April 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "History". Alenia Aermacchi. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
Bibliography
- Giorgio Apostolo (1991). Aermacchi: From Nieuports to AMX. Milan, Italy: GAE.