The Macchi M.C.73 was a two-seat touring landplane / floatplane built by Macchi in the early 1930s. Intended to replace the

Macchi M.70 The Macchi M.70, was an Italian light biplane of the late 1920s built by Macchi. Design and development The M.70 was a two-seat, single-bay biplane with tandem cockpits. The pilot generally sat in the rear cockpit, but both cockpits had flight c ...

from which it was derived, in 1931 the M.C.73 took part in the Giro d'Italia races. In addition to the M.C.73, 32 more aircraft took part in the race, which the M.C.73 won.

Variants

;M.C.73:Landplane version with conventional tail-wheel undercarriage. ;M.C.73 Idro:Floatplane version with two strut-mounted floats.

Specifications

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Macchi M.C.73 1930s Italian civil aircraft MC.073 Single-engined tractor aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1930