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Museo Storico dell’ Aeronautica Militare Italiana - April 2005

Schneider Trophy Racers - Page 8

Macchi M.39

This racer won the Schneider Trophy in 1926. Note the brass colored cooling tubes on the aircraft for engine cooling. This method was used on all of the Italian Schneider Cup Racers to reduce cooling drag.

             Right Side (76K)       Left Front (65K)

Macchi M.67

This racer competed in 1929 at 351 mph, but lost to the Supermarine S6 at 359 mph

               Right Front (54K)     Right Front (55K)     Right Front (52K)        Front (63K)

Fiat C.29 1929 350 mph

This racer also competed in 1929 at 350 mph, but lost to the Supermarine S6 at 359 mph and the M.67 at 351 mph

      Left Front (80K)         Front (78K)

Macchi-Castoldi M.72 1931

This is the last racer from 1931 that had trouble competing because of loss of pilot; however, in 1934, it set the speed record for seaplanes that still stands today at 443 mph. What makes this plane so unusual is the fact that it has TWO engines in-line driving counter-rotating propellers to reduce torque.

                Right Front (60K)      Right Side (62K)     Right Front (59K)      Dual Engine (80K)     Dual Engine (83K)

            Dual Engine (104K)       Dual Engine (69K)

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