Macchi M.52

The Macchi M.52 was an Italian racing seaplane designed and built by Macchi for the 1927 Schneider Trophy race. The M.52 and a later variant the M.52bis or M.52R both set world speed records for seaplanes.

Macchi M.1
Macchi M.52bis 1929 Giuseppe Motta 362.0 582.6 Macchi M.2
success, the Italian Macchi M.52 machines fell off in the first, second and seventh round, the Gloster IV, resigned in the sixth round and Crusader did not start at all.3
The Idro Macchi M 52 plane with a Fiat AS 2 850-HP engine sets the world speed record at 479.290 km/h.4

Made by Alenia Aermacchi.

The Macchi M.52 Schneider Cup racer, derivative of the 1926 Cup-winning M.5
The Macchi M.52 was an Italian racing seaplane designed and built by Macchi for the 1927 Schneider Trophy race. Macchi M.53 The Macchi M.6
Zoals de Macchi M.52 (staat op de pagina afgebeeld in het weblogartikel), de Macchi-Castoldi MC.7
7 Macchi M.52bis 1929 Giuseppe Motta 362.0 582.6 Macchi M.67 1931 George H. Stainforth 407.5 655.8 Supermarine S.8
Designer
Mario Castoldi
Eng 1 Type
Fiat AS.3 piston engine
Lists
*List of seaplanes and flying boats
Eng 1 Kw
746
See Also
2 and
Gross Weight Lb
3263
3340
Number Built
1
3
Crew
1
Gross Weight Kg
1480
1515
Span M
8
9
Manufacturer
Alenia Aermacchi
First Flight
early August 1927
Span In
5
9
Span Ft
25
29
National Origin
Italy
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
23
Similar Aircraft
*Supermarine S.5*Gloster IVB
Eng 1 Hp
1000
Eng 1 Number
1
Related
*Macchi M.39*Macchi M.67
Length In
4
Length M
7
Category
Italian experimental aircraft 1920-1929
Macchi aircraft
Racing aircraft
Schneider Trophy
Seaplanes and flying boats

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