| Macchi L.2 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Biplane flying boat Type of aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Macchi |
| First flight | January 1916 |
| Introduction | October 1916 |
| Status | retired |
| Primary user | Italian Navy |
| Number built | 10 |
| Developed from | Macchi L.1 |
TheMacchi L.2 was an Italianbiplaneflying boat developed from the earlierMacchi L.1, itself a copy of a capturedAustrian Lohner flying boat.
In an attempt to improve the performance of the L.1 flying-boat Macchi, the design was improved with a reduced span on theswept biplane wings and a more powerful 119 kW (160 hp)Isotta Fraschini V.4B engine. The L.2 was a three-bay unequal-span biplane flying boat with a two-man crew in side-by-sidecockpits. It was powered by a singleIsotta Fraschini engine, strut-mounted between the two wings and driving apusher propeller. It was armed with a singlemachine gun on a trainable mounting and could also carry four light bombs. Ten L.2s were delivered to the Italian Navy, but they were soon replaced by the newerL.3.
Data fromThe Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 2392.
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