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| The Macchi M.5 was Italy's first flying-boat fighter and was a single-seater, previous designs having been two-seaters. Some 240 M.5s were built, these equipping five Italian maritime patrol squadrons from early 1918 until after the Armistice. The M.5mod had a more powerful 250hp engine.The M.5 was
extremely manoeuvrable and proved invaluable for escort duty over the Adriatic, as it possessed a substantial endurance. It had an
excellent rate of climb, being able to reach 4000m in 20 minutes.
| MODEL | Macchi M.5mod |
| CREW | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 x 250hp Isotta-Fraschini V6B liquid-cooled in-line engine |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 1080 kg | 2381 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 9.95 m | 33 ft 8 in |
| Length | 8.10 m | 27 ft 7 in |
| Height | 2.95 m | 10 ft 8 in |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 209 km/h | 130 mph |
| Ceiling | 5000 m | 16400 ft |
| ARMAMENT | 2 x 7.7mm machine-guns |
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