Macchi L.2
| Macchi L.2 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Biplane flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Macchi |
| First flight | January 1916 |
| Introduction | October 1916 |
| Status | retired |
| Primary user | Italian Navy |
| Number built | 10 |
| Developed from | Macchi L.1 |
The Macchi L.2 was an Italian biplane flying boat developed from the earlier Macchi L.1, itself a copy of a captured Austrian Lohner flying boat.
Development
[edit]In an attempt to improve the performance of the L.1 flying-boat Macchi, the design was improved with a reduced span on the swept biplane wings and a more powerful 119 kW (160 hp) Isotta Fraschini V.4B engine. The L.2 was a three-bay unequal-span biplane flying boat with a two-man crew in side-by-side cockpits. It was powered by a single Isotta Fraschini engine, strut-mounted between the two wings and driving a pusher propeller. It was armed with a single machine gun on a trainable mounting and could also carry four light bombs. Ten L.2s were delivered to the Italian Navy, but they were soon replaced by the newer L.3.
Operators
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Specifications (L.2)
[edit]Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 2392.
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Gross weight: 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Isotta Fraschini V.4B , 119 kW (160 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
- Range: 385 km (239 mi, 208 nmi)
Armament
- 1 × Fiat machine gun
- 4 × light bombs
See also
[edit]Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
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- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 2392.
