Macchi M.12
| Macchi M.12 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Flying Boat |
| Manufacturer | Macchi |
| Introduction | late 1918 |
| Primary user |  Italy
|
| Wingspan | 17.0 m (55 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Engine | 450hp Ansaldo-San Georgio 4E 28 [2] |
| Armament | front flexible Revelli and rear flexible Revelli |
| Crew | 2-3[1] |
| Max Speed | 190 km/h (118 mph)[1] |
| Climb | 2,700 m (9,000 ft) in 26:00[1] |
| Ceiling | 5,500 m (18,045 ft)[1] |
The Macchi M.12 was a three-seat version of the Macchi M.9 with machine gun positions both forward and aft, finally covering the flying boat's most vulnerable position. The gun positions were connected by a tunnel through the hull. They were too late for service before the Armistice. [2]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Macchi M.12.
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Kenneth Munson, Fighters 1914-19, Attack and Training Aircraft. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. ISBN 0713707607
- Heinz J. Nowarra, Bruce Robertson, and Peter G. Cooksley. Marine Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Letchworth, Herts, England: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1966. ISBN 0900435070