Macchi M.C.94

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name=Macchi M.C.94


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type=Commercial flying boat
manufacturer=Macchi
designer=Mario Costoldi
first flight=1930s
introduced=1936
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number built=12
variants with their own articles=The Macchi M.C.94 was a 1930s Italian commercial flying boat built by Macchi.

Development

The M.C.94 was designed by Mario Costoldi as a commercial passenger transport flying boat. Constructed mainly of wood, it was a cantilver high-wing monoplane witha two-step hull and single fin and rudder. Powered by three Wright Cyclone radial engines mounted above the wing each driving a tractor propeller. The prototype was an amphibian with a retractable landing gear and this was followed by 11 production aircraft which were all flying boats. From the seventh aircraft 750 hp (574 kW) Alfa Romeo 126 RC 10 radial engines were fitted. The three-man crew were accommodated in a raised and enclosed cockpit and a main cabin could accomoddate 12 passengers. Of the 12 aircraft produced, 6 were purchased by Ala Littoria. The Italian air force refused to purchase the remaining 6, which were sold to foreign buyers.

Operational history

The M.C.94 entered service with Ala Littoria in 1936 on Adriatic routes, and a number were still in service during the Second World War. In 1939 three second-hand aircraft were sold in Argentina.

Operators

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*Ala Littoria;ARG

pecifications (M.C.94)

Maximum speed at 1,000m (3,000ft) altitude: 286.5 kmhMaximum speed at 3,000m (9,000ft)altitude: 277.5 kmh Maximum speed at 5,000m (15,000ft) altitude: 265 kmh

Climb to 1,000m: 3min 5secClimb to 3,000m: 10min 45secClimb to 5,000m: 24min 22sec

Max engine HP on the ground: 750HPMax engine HP at 1,000m altitude: 770HP

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References

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*cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=|pages= 2398