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Macchi M.40
Role	Reconnaissance floatplaneType of aircraft
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Macchi
First flight	1928
Number built	1

The Macchi M.40 was a prototype 1920s Italian catapult-launched reconnaissance floatplane designed and built by Macchi, it did not enter production.

Design

The M.40 was an all-metal equal-span biplane powered by a 380 hp (280 kW) Fiat A.20 piston engine. It had a large central float with a stabilising float under each wing. The crew sat in tandem open cockpits and the M.40 was armed with one fixed and one movable 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine-gun.

Specifications

Data from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

Crew: two (pilot, observer/gunner)
Powerplant: 1 × Fiat A.20 , 283 kW (380 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 166 km/h (103 mph, 90 kn)

Armament

1 fixed 7.7mm (0.303in) machine gun
1 movable 7.7mm (0.303in) machine gun

References

Citations

^ Orbis 1985, p. 2396

Bibliography

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

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Nieuport-Macchi	Ni.4 Ni.6 Parasol Ni.10 Ni.11 Ni.17 Ni.29
Macchi	L.1 L.2 M.3 M.4 M.5 M.6 M.7 M.8 M.9 M.12 M.14 M.15 M.16 M.17 M.18 M.19 M.20 M.24 M.26 M.33 M.39 M.40 M.41 M.52 M.53 M.67 M.70 M.71 M.C.72 M.C.73 M.C.77 M.C.94 M.C.99 M.C.100 M.C.200 M.C.201 M.C.202 M.C.205 M.B.308 M.B.320 M.B.323
Aermacchi	MB-326 MB-335 MB-338 MB-339 MB-340 M-311/M-345
Joint ventures	AM.3 AMX M-346
Purchased designs	AL-60 S-211 SF.260 M-290

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