Macchi M.14
Macchi · Italy · first flew 1918 · fighter
The Macchi M.14 was an Italian fighter of 1918 designed and manufactured by Macchi, and the first non-seaplane fighter the company produced.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.65 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat wooden sesquiplane
- Warren truss interplane bracing
- Le Rhone nine-cylinder rotary driving a two-bladed tractor propeller
A single-seat sesquiplane with a fixed tailskid undercarriage and a 110 hp Le Rhone 9J rotary engine, armed with two synchronised Vickers machine guns.
Specifications
- The Macchi M.14 has a length of 5.65 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.2 m (27 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 182 km/h (113 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Alessandro Tonini designed the M.14, a single-seat wooden sesquiplane with Warren truss interplane bracing. Company testing of the prototype began in the spring of 1918, and it was destroyed in June 1918.
Variants
After the prototype was lost, Macchi built 10 production aircraft, which were evaluated at Guidonia Montecelio in 1919.
Where you'll see it
No further M.14s were ordered, but the 10 aircraft saw service as advanced trainers. At least one became a civil aircraft with the registration I-BADG.
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