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First flown in June 1931, the MC.72 was a single-seat twin-float seaplane built originally to compete in the 1931 Schneider Trophy Contest. It was unable to take part because of defects in its experimental engine; but development enabled the aircraft to set a world speed record on 10 April 1933 of 682.078km/h, followed by others in the same year and in 1934.
| CREW | 1 |
| ENGINE | 2 x FIAT A.S.6, 2280kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 2907 kg | 6409 lb |
| Empty weight | 2500 kg | 5512 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 9.5 m | 31 ft 2 in |
| Length | 8.2 m | 26 ft 11 in |
| Height | 3.3 m | 10 ft 10 in |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 702 km/h | 436 mph |
| Steve Muth, sgmuth(@)optonline.net, 07.09.2008 Does anyone have cockpit photos of the MC.72 including the seat? Or know where I can get some? | | Pedro Valdez, lasierraslopesoarers(@)hotmail.com, 03.12.2007 Here is a link to a site with a pretty good sound of the MC-72
http://www.aviationtrivia.info/Macchi-Castoldi-MC-72.php | | edik154, 18.07.2007 You can see it in "Museo Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare", Vigna di Valle - Rome).
The color is red. | | Bob Williams, bw(@)aol.com, 11.05.2007 what color was it ??? | | DWAYNE BLAKE, pilgrim81(@)netzero.net, 16.11.2006 Do any MC-72 aircraft exist? If so, are they where one can see them?
Thanks
Dwayne |
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