Macchi M.C.100
# Macchi M.C.100

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 $m^2$ (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)
