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Aermacchi was an Italian aircraft manufacturer. Established originally in 1912 as the Nieuport-Macchi S.A. by Giulio Macchi at Varese in north-western Lombardy. It was later known as Aeronautica Macchi S.p.A. During the firms formative years Macchi worked closely with engine designer Vittorio Franchini.
I will break the list into several (manageable) parts and end with the licence built and sources in the last post.
Macchi Parasol - First Macchi design with a fuselage based on Nieuport 10.000. (1914)
Macchi L.1 - Reconnaissance and bomber flying boat based on a captured Lohner L.40. 140 constructed of this biplane design fitted with a single Isotta Fraschini 6-cylinder engine. (1915)
Macchi L.2 - Reconnaissance and bomber flying boat based on the L.1. 10 built fitted with a single Isotta Fraschini 6-cylinder engine. Quickly superseded by the L.3. (1916)
Macchi L.3 - The L.3 flying boat beat the world record height for seaplane on Lake Varese by rising to 5400 meters in 41 minutes. Design redesignated M.3 in 1917, over 200 of the biplanes completed as reconnaissance and bomber aircraft. (1916)
Macchi M.3 - Biplane flying boat formerly designated L.3. In 1919 travelled Varese-Barcelona (900 km) in 5 hours. (1917)
Macchi M.4 - Reconnaissance and bomber flying boat fighter developed from the M.3 with a more powerful Fiat A.12 engine. Abandoned in 1918 in favour of the M.9 design after only two were completed. (1917)
Macchi M.5 - Biplane flying boat fighter with a single Isotta Fraschini V.4B engine, mass produced. (1917)
Macchi M.6 - Biplane flying boat maritime fighter prototype developed from the M.5 design. (1917)
Macchi M.7 - Flying boat fighter. Biplane which used the ideas taken from the Phonix D.II and D.III designs. Eleven built. (1918)
Macchi M.7bis - Schneider Trophy racing seaplane. (1920)
Macchi M7ter - Biplane flying boat fighter, major redesign of M.7. (1923)
Macchi M.8 - Biplane flying boat bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. Construction still followed the basis of the original L.3. Some were installed with photographic equipment and radios. Thirty examples completed. (1917)
Macchi M.9 - Biplane flying boat bomber (1918)
Macchi M.10 - [unknown] (1918)
Macchi M.11 - [unknown] (1918)
Macchi M.12 - Single engine biplane flying boat with an Ansaldo San Giorgio pusher engine. The type was used in the reconnaissance, bomber and maritime patrol roles. It showed great potential over early types due to its improved speed. (1918)
Macchi M.12bis - Single engine biplane flying boat developed from the military variant. It could carry 3 passengers and baggage in a cabin for a range of 500 km at 165 km/h. (1919)
Macchi M.13 - [unknown]
Macchi M.14 - Sesquiplane fighter similar to the Hanriot HD.1 constructed by Macchi. Two prototypes were completed before cessation of hostilities. The type was also to be developed as a training school aircraft. (1918)
Macchi M.15 - Biplane fast reconnaissance aircraft with a single Fiat A.12 engine. (1918)
Macchi M.16 – Land based biplane touring and racing aircraft with a 3-cylinder Anzani engine. Used in air races 1920-21 (Coppa Mapelli). One was registered I-BAGC. (1919)
Macchi M.16G - Biplane touring aircraft with a 2-cylinder ABC Gnat II engine. (1921)
Macchi M.16 Idro - Biplane touring floatplane design based on the original land version . (1921)
Macchi M.17 - Flying boat racing biplane. Much modified before emerging as the Schneider racing competitor in August 1922. (1922)
Macchi M.17bis - Schneider Trophy racing seaplane I-BAHG. (1922)
Macchi M.18 - Biplane flying boat for passenger, training, and maritime reconnaissance roles. Two or three passengers could be carried, depending on which of the three civil derivatives were used. Base model fitted with an Isotta Fraschini Asso 6-cylinder engine. The maritime reconnaissance version served until 1928. (1920)
Macchi M.18 Economico – A biplane flying boat. It had a carrying capacity for 2 passengers in a cabin, powered by an Isotta Fraschini V4B. (1921)
Macchi M.18 Estivo - Biplane flying boat. Pilot and 2 passengers in a cabin with windows. Powered by an Isotta Fraschini V4B. (1921)
Macchi M.18 Lusso - Biplane flying boat for 3 passengers in a cabin with windows, powered by an Isotta Fraschini V6. (1921)
Macchi M.18 AR - Biplane flying boat with folding wings, only one built. (1921)
Macchi M.19 - Flying boat competition aircraft for Schneider Trophy. Powered by Fiat A.14 12-cylinder engine. (1920)
Macchi M.20 - Based on the earlier M.16, lying boat racer won La Coppa d'Italia in both 1924 and 1925. This model was able to be used as a landplane by fitting wheels. There were plans to install a more powerful 6-cylinder Wright engine at one stage. (1924)
Macchi M.21 - Twin engine bomber. Hispano-Suiza powered flying boat project. (1922)
Macchi M.22 - Single engine trainer with Le Rhone power, a flying boat project. (1922)
Macchi M.23 - [unknown]
Macchi M.24 - Bomber and torpedo sesquiplane flying boat. Twin Fiat A.12 engine aircraft developed in several variants. (1923)
Macchi M.24bis (Militare) - Military aircraft with larger wing area and either Lorraine or Isotta Fraschini engines. (1926)
Macchi M.24bis (Civile) - Commercial aircraft based on the military version with a capacity for 8 passengers plus 2 crew (Jupiter powered). (1926)
Macchi M.24ter - Military aircraft with Isotta Fraschini Asso engines. Had a slightly smaller wing area than the M.24bis, only one completed. (1927)
Macchi M.25 - [unknown]
Macchi M.26 - Maritime flying boat fighter prototype. Single engine biplane designed by engineer Castoldi. An aesthetically clean and elegant design. Some design features were carried on into the later M.41 and M.71 designs. (1924)
Macchi M.27 - [unknown]
Macchi M.28 - Biplane two-seat flying boat project. Powered by a single Le Rhone. (1924)
Macchi M.29 - Single engine, single-seat, fighter design based on the Nieuport-Delage 29C.1. [1924]
I will break the list into several (manageable) parts and end with the licence built and sources in the last post.
Macchi Parasol - First Macchi design with a fuselage based on Nieuport 10.000. (1914)
Macchi L.1 - Reconnaissance and bomber flying boat based on a captured Lohner L.40. 140 constructed of this biplane design fitted with a single Isotta Fraschini 6-cylinder engine. (1915)
Macchi L.2 - Reconnaissance and bomber flying boat based on the L.1. 10 built fitted with a single Isotta Fraschini 6-cylinder engine. Quickly superseded by the L.3. (1916)
Macchi L.3 - The L.3 flying boat beat the world record height for seaplane on Lake Varese by rising to 5400 meters in 41 minutes. Design redesignated M.3 in 1917, over 200 of the biplanes completed as reconnaissance and bomber aircraft. (1916)
Macchi M.3 - Biplane flying boat formerly designated L.3. In 1919 travelled Varese-Barcelona (900 km) in 5 hours. (1917)
Macchi M.4 - Reconnaissance and bomber flying boat fighter developed from the M.3 with a more powerful Fiat A.12 engine. Abandoned in 1918 in favour of the M.9 design after only two were completed. (1917)
Macchi M.5 - Biplane flying boat fighter with a single Isotta Fraschini V.4B engine, mass produced. (1917)
Macchi M.6 - Biplane flying boat maritime fighter prototype developed from the M.5 design. (1917)
Macchi M.7 - Flying boat fighter. Biplane which used the ideas taken from the Phonix D.II and D.III designs. Eleven built. (1918)
Macchi M.7bis - Schneider Trophy racing seaplane. (1920)
Macchi M7ter - Biplane flying boat fighter, major redesign of M.7. (1923)
Macchi M.8 - Biplane flying boat bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. Construction still followed the basis of the original L.3. Some were installed with photographic equipment and radios. Thirty examples completed. (1917)
Macchi M.9 - Biplane flying boat bomber (1918)
Macchi M.10 - [unknown] (1918)
Macchi M.11 - [unknown] (1918)
Macchi M.12 - Single engine biplane flying boat with an Ansaldo San Giorgio pusher engine. The type was used in the reconnaissance, bomber and maritime patrol roles. It showed great potential over early types due to its improved speed. (1918)
Macchi M.12bis - Single engine biplane flying boat developed from the military variant. It could carry 3 passengers and baggage in a cabin for a range of 500 km at 165 km/h. (1919)
Macchi M.13 - [unknown]
Macchi M.14 - Sesquiplane fighter similar to the Hanriot HD.1 constructed by Macchi. Two prototypes were completed before cessation of hostilities. The type was also to be developed as a training school aircraft. (1918)
Macchi M.15 - Biplane fast reconnaissance aircraft with a single Fiat A.12 engine. (1918)
Macchi M.16 – Land based biplane touring and racing aircraft with a 3-cylinder Anzani engine. Used in air races 1920-21 (Coppa Mapelli). One was registered I-BAGC. (1919)
Macchi M.16G - Biplane touring aircraft with a 2-cylinder ABC Gnat II engine. (1921)
Macchi M.16 Idro - Biplane touring floatplane design based on the original land version . (1921)
Macchi M.17 - Flying boat racing biplane. Much modified before emerging as the Schneider racing competitor in August 1922. (1922)
Macchi M.17bis - Schneider Trophy racing seaplane I-BAHG. (1922)
Macchi M.18 - Biplane flying boat for passenger, training, and maritime reconnaissance roles. Two or three passengers could be carried, depending on which of the three civil derivatives were used. Base model fitted with an Isotta Fraschini Asso 6-cylinder engine. The maritime reconnaissance version served until 1928. (1920)
Macchi M.18 Economico – A biplane flying boat. It had a carrying capacity for 2 passengers in a cabin, powered by an Isotta Fraschini V4B. (1921)
Macchi M.18 Estivo - Biplane flying boat. Pilot and 2 passengers in a cabin with windows. Powered by an Isotta Fraschini V4B. (1921)
Macchi M.18 Lusso - Biplane flying boat for 3 passengers in a cabin with windows, powered by an Isotta Fraschini V6. (1921)
Macchi M.18 AR - Biplane flying boat with folding wings, only one built. (1921)
Macchi M.19 - Flying boat competition aircraft for Schneider Trophy. Powered by Fiat A.14 12-cylinder engine. (1920)
Macchi M.20 - Based on the earlier M.16, lying boat racer won La Coppa d'Italia in both 1924 and 1925. This model was able to be used as a landplane by fitting wheels. There were plans to install a more powerful 6-cylinder Wright engine at one stage. (1924)
Macchi M.21 - Twin engine bomber. Hispano-Suiza powered flying boat project. (1922)
Macchi M.22 - Single engine trainer with Le Rhone power, a flying boat project. (1922)
Macchi M.23 - [unknown]
Macchi M.24 - Bomber and torpedo sesquiplane flying boat. Twin Fiat A.12 engine aircraft developed in several variants. (1923)
Macchi M.24bis (Militare) - Military aircraft with larger wing area and either Lorraine or Isotta Fraschini engines. (1926)
Macchi M.24bis (Civile) - Commercial aircraft based on the military version with a capacity for 8 passengers plus 2 crew (Jupiter powered). (1926)
Macchi M.24ter - Military aircraft with Isotta Fraschini Asso engines. Had a slightly smaller wing area than the M.24bis, only one completed. (1927)
Macchi M.25 - [unknown]
Macchi M.26 - Maritime flying boat fighter prototype. Single engine biplane designed by engineer Castoldi. An aesthetically clean and elegant design. Some design features were carried on into the later M.41 and M.71 designs. (1924)
Macchi M.27 - [unknown]
Macchi M.28 - Biplane two-seat flying boat project. Powered by a single Le Rhone. (1924)
Macchi M.29 - Single engine, single-seat, fighter design based on the Nieuport-Delage 29C.1. [1924]