Macchi M.12

The Macchi M.12 was a biplane flying boat bomber designed by Alessandro Tonini, and produced in small numbers by Macchi in Italy in 1918.^[1]

M.12
Role	Bomber flying boat
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Macchi
Designer	Alessandro Tonini
First flight	1918
Number built	ca. 10

Design and development

The M.12 had a conventional design, generally similar to an enlarged version of other Macchi designs of the period, and featured the Warren truss-style interplane struts that had been introduced on the Macchi M.9.^[2] A major difference however, was its twin-boom fuselage,^[1] each with a separate tailfin.^[2] An M.12 was entered in the Schneider Trophy race of 1920, but did not compete.

The M.12bis was a civil variant with five seats and a wingspan extended to 18 m (59 ft), intended to carry passengers and mail.^[3]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1919, 391

General characteristics

• Crew: three
• Length: 10.77 m (35 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 17.00 m (55 ft 9 in)
• Height: 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
• Wing area: 61.0 m² (656 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,750 kg (3,850 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,520 kg (5,540 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Ansaldo 4.E.28 , 336 kW (450 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)

See also

Related lists

• List of flying boats and floatplanes