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Macchi M.C.100

Role	Passenger flying boatType of aircraft
Manufacturer	Macchi
Designer	Mario Castoldi
First flight	1939
Primary user	Ala Littoria
Number built	3

The Macchi M.C.100 was an Italian commercial flying boat designed and built by Macchi.

Design and development

The M.C.100 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane flying boat, with a family resemblance to the military twin-engine M.C.99 and earlier M.C.94. It was powered by three Alfa Romeo 126 RC 10 radial engines strut-mounted above the wing, each driving a three-bladed tractor propeller. The pilot and co-pilot sat side by side in a raised and enclosed control cabin forward of the wing, while the radio operator sat in the aircraft's nose. A main cabin in the hull had accommodation for 26 passengers.

The prototype first flew on 7 January 1939. The prototype was followed by two more aircraft, and all three were in service by June 1940 with Ala Littoria operating between Rome-Algiers-Barcelona. With the start of World War II, the aircraft was used for liaison and communication duties, and to maintain a daily Rome-Marsala-Tripoli service.

Operators

Kingdom of Italy

Ala Littoria

Specifications (M.C.100)

Data from Wings of Peace: Macchi C.94 and C.100.

General characteristics

Crew: three
Capacity: 26 passengers
Length: 17.40 m (57 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 24.35 m (79 ft 10.25 in)
Wing area: 100 m (1,076 sq ft)
Empty weight: 8,568 kg (18,849 lb)
Gross weight: 13,130 kg (28,880 lb)
Powerplant: 3 × Alfa Romeo 126 RC 10 radial engine , 597 kW (800 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 310 km/h (193 mph, 168 kn)
Cruise speed: 262 km/h (163 mph, 142 kn)
Range: 1,400 km (869 mi, 755 nmi)
Service ceiling: 6,102 m (20,013 ft)

References

^ Stroud 1989, p. 308.

Jane, F. T.; Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. ISBN 978-0-517-69186-1.
Stroud, John (May 1989). "Wings of Peace: Macchi C.94 and C.100". Aeroplane Monthly. London: IPC Busciness Press. pp. 304–308. ISSN 0143-7240.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). London: Orbis. pp. 2, 398. OCLC 669683964.

v t e Nieuport-Macchi/Macchi/Aermacchi aircraft
Nieuport-Macchi	Ni.4 Ni.6 Parasol Ni.10 Ni.11 Ni.17 Ni.29
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.201 M.C.202 M.C.205 M.B.308 M.B.320 M.B.323
Aermacchi	MB-326 MB-335 MB-338 MB-339 MB-340 M-311/M-345
Joint ventures	AM.3 AMX M-346
Purchased designs	AL-60 S-211 SF.260 M-290

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