Marchetti MVT
Vickers-Terni · Italy · first flew 1919 · fighter
The Marchetti MVT, later renamed SIAI S.50, was an Italian fighter of 1919 and the early 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, elliptical |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.75 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat biplane fighter
- SPA 6A six-cylinder water-cooled engine
- Two synchronised 7.7 mm machine guns
It was a biplane with a 220 hp SPA 6A six-cylinder water-cooled engine.
Specifications
- The Marchetti MVT has a length of 7.75 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.7 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 250 km/h (155 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was built by Vickers-Terni and SIAI, and first flew in 1919.
Variants
Three were built; the MVT was redesigned in 1920 with longer-span wings and a more powerful engine, later became the SIAI S.50, and one of three was modified into a twin-float floatplane.
Where you'll see it
It was a single-seat fighter armed with two forward-firing synchronised 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns.
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