Italian Seaplanes.

[CharlesBronson]

Savoia Marchetti S 55C returning from the Artic. 1928.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

What a pain to refuel from small cans.

 

[CharlesBronson]

It was more painful to build it, check this out:

 

[CharlesBronson]

CANT Z 501 Gabbiano and Z 506 Airone, operations on the Mediterranean, 1941.

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Cool video CB.

Wheels

 

[CharlesBronson]

Thanks.

This is the Macchi MC 72 record floatplane after achieving 684 kmph in 1933.

 

[CharlesBronson]

The massive Dornier Do X in italian service. Umberto Maddalena was a famous aviator killed in flying accident in 1931.

 

[vikingBerserker]

CB, that was one of your best videos you've ever posted. The interior shots were incredible! Thanks!!

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Excellent video CB.


Wheels

 

[CharlesBronson]

Thanks guys, the size of the Dornier is, even for today standars, huge. The mechanics could actually repair the engines in flight, you cant do that with an A380 8)

 

[CharlesBronson]

Another videos of the Macchi Castoldi 72, this time after surpassing 700 kph in 1934

 

[CharlesBronson]

Another schneider cup racer, the Macchi M-67 of 1929, the engine was an Isotta Fraschini "asso" 18 cilindres in W with 1000 hp.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxux_2slSrY