Macchi M.3
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| Role | Flying Boat |
| Manufacturer | Macchi |
| Introduction | 1917[1] |
| Primary user |  Italy
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| Number built | > 200 [2][1] |
| Variants | Macchi M.8 |
| Wingspan | 16.1 m (52 ft 8 in) [3] |
| Armament | 4×110 kg (240 lb) bombs |
| Crew | 1 |
| Max Speed | 145 km/h (90 mph)[4][3] |
| Climb | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 5:30[3] 4,000 m (13,120 ft) in 38:00[3] |
| Service Ceiling | 5,400 m (17,720 ft)[3] |
| Ceiling | 6,000 m (19,700 ft)[4][1] |
| Range | 450 km (280 mi)[4] |
Macchi originally began building flying boats based on the Lohner L, but in the Macchi M.3 so many things had changed you could call it a true Macchi design (and thereby its letter designation switched from "L" to "M"[1]). Over two hundred were built and they served widely through the Adriatic performing all manners of missions. [2] Those include reconnaissance, bombing, patrol, combat, and commando raids.[5]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Macchi M.3.
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Kenneth Munson, Fighters 1914-19, Attack and Training Aircraft. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. ISBN 0713707607
- Kenneth Munson, Flying Boats and Seaplanes since 1910. New York: The MacMillan Company, Blandford Press Ltd., 1971.
- 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