Macchi M.C.100

Macchi M.C.100
General information
Type	Passenger flying boat
Manufacturer	Macchi
Designer	Mario Castoldi
Primary user	Ala Littoria
Number built	3
History
First flight	1939

The Macchi M.C.100 was an Italian commercial flying boat designed and built by Macchi.

Design and development

The M.C.100 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane flying boat, with a family resemblance to the military twin-engine M.C.99 and earlier M.C.94. It was powered by three Alfa Romeo 126 RC 10 radial engines strut-mounted above the wing, each driving a three-bladed tractor propeller. The pilot and co-pilot sat side by side in a raised and enclosed control cabin forward of the wing, while the radio operator sat in the aircraft's nose. A main cabin in the hull had accommodation for 26 passengers.

The prototype first flew on 7 January 1939. The prototype was followed by two more aircraft, and all three were in service by June 1940 with Ala Littoria operating between Rome-Algiers-Barcelona. With the start of World War II, the aircraft was used for liaison and communication duties, and to maintain a daily Rome-Marsala-Tripoli service.

Operators

Kingdom of Italy

• Ala Littoria

Specifications (M.C.100)

Data from Wings of Peace: Macchi C.94 and C.100.

General characteristics

• Crew: three
• Capacity: 26 passengers
• Length: 17.40 m (57 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 24.35 m (79 ft 10.25 in)
• Wing area: 100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 8,568 kg (18,849 lb)
• Gross weight: 13,130 kg (28,880 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × Alfa Romeo 126 RC 10 radial engine , 597 kW (800 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 310 km/h (193 mph, 168 kn)
• Cruise speed: 262 km/h (163 mph, 142 kn)
• Range: 1,400 km (869 mi, 755 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 6,102 m (20,013 ft)

See also

Related lists

• List of seaplanes and flying boats