Macchi M.15
| Industry | Aerospace, Aircraft manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Italy |
| Products | Aircraft |
The Macchi M.15 was an Italian reconnaissance aircraft, bomber, and trainer developed by engineers Alessandro Tonini and Piero Bergonzi and manufactured by Macchi.
Design and development
First taking to the skies in 1922, the M.15 was a two-seat biplane featuring wings of unequal length, with the upper wing extending beyond the lower one. Its interplane struts formed a distinctive "V" shape. Powered by a 238-kilowatt (320-horsepower) Fiat A.12 engine, it utilized a two-bladed propeller arranged in a tractor setup, enabling a maximum speed of 185 kilometers per hour (115 miles per hour). The aircraft was equipped with fixed landing gear.[1]
Introduced around the same period, the Macchi M.15bis was a three-seat passenger variant that shared many design features with the original M.15.[2] In total, production did not exceed twenty units across both versions.
Operators
Specifications (M.15)
See also
Notes
- ↑ Aerei Italiani Macchi M.15 Archived 2011-06-17 at the Wayback Machine.
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