# Macchi M.24 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Macchi_M.24 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Macchi_M.24.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macchi_M.24 > Source revision: 1321132120 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox aircraft | name = M.24 | logo = | logo_size = | image = Macchi_M.24.gif | alt = | caption = | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = Flying boat bomber | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = Italy | manufacturer = [Macchi](/source/Aermacchi) | design_group = | designer = [Alessandro Tonini](/source/Alessandro_Tonini) | builder = | issuer = | status = | owners = | primary_user = | more_users = | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = | introduction = | retired = | first_flight = 1924 | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = | variants = | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = }} The '''Macchi M.24''' was a [flying boat](/source/flying_boat) designed by [Alessandro Tonini](/source/Alessandro_Tonini) and produced by [Macchi](/source/Aermacchi) in [Italy](/source/Italy) during the 1920s. Originally intended as a [bomber](/source/bomber), it was eventually produced for civilian use as well.Taylor 1989, 617''World Aircraft Information Files'' File 901 Sheet 02 ==Design and development== The M.24 resembled a scaled-up version of earlier Macchi flying boat bombers such as the [M.9](/source/Macchi_M.9) and [M.18](/source/Macchi_M.18), sharing their [biplane](/source/biplane) configuration and [Warren truss](/source/Warren_truss)-style [interplane strut](/source/interplane_strut)s. However, while these earlier aircraft were single-engine types, the M.24 had twin engines mounted in a [tractor-pusher](/source/Push-pull_configuration) pair on struts in the interplane gap. Also like the M.18, it featured an open position in the bow for a gunner, but added a second such position amidships as well. Two M.24s made a demonstration flight in 1925 from Macchi's home on [Lake Varese](/source/Lake_Varese), crossing the [Alps](/source/Alps) to [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm), [Leningrad](/source/Leningrad) and home again. This feat was followed by [torpedo](/source/torpedo)-launching experiments. The M.24 saw extensive use with the Italian Navy, and several were purchased by the Spanish Navy, which made an extensive use of them during the [Rif War](/source/Rif_War), particularly in the [Alhucemas landing](/source/Alhucemas_landing). A civil version with equal-span wings was developed in 1927 as the '''M.24''bis'''''. This featured an enclosed cabin within the forward hull that could seat eight passengers. ''[Aero Espresso Italiana](/source/Aero_Espresso_Italiana)'' flew these on its [Brindisi](/source/Brindisi)-[Athens](/source/Athens)-[Constantinople](/source/Constantinople) route, and [SITAR](/source/Societ%C3%A0_Incremento_Turistico_Aereo_Roma) operated them on routes in the Mediterranean as well. ==Operators== ;{{flag|Kingdom of Italy}} *[Regia Marina](/source/Regia_Marina) ==Variants== * '''M.24''' - initial production version - biplane with [Fiat A.12](/source/Fiat_A.12) engines and shorter lower wings * '''M.24''bis''''' - equal-span version with Lorraine-Dietrich or [Isotta-Fraschini Asso](/source/Isotta-Fraschini_Asso) engines, produced in both military and civil subtypes * '''M.24''ter''''' - military version with Isotta-Fraschini Asso engines ==Specifications (M.24''ter'')== thumb|Macchi M.24 fuselage drawing from L'Air June 15,1927 {{Aircraft specs |ref=''World Aircraft Information Files'' File 901 Sheet 02 |prime units? = met |crew=3 |length m=14.63 |length ft=48 |length in=0 |span m=22.00 |span ft=72 |span in=2 |height m=4.65 |height ft=15 |height in=3 |empty weight kg=3,730 |empty weight lb=8,223 |gross weight kg=5,500 |gross weight lb=12,125 |eng1 number=2 |eng1 name=[Isotta Fraschini Asso 500](/source/Isotta_Fraschini_Asso_500) |eng1 kw=380 |eng1 hp=510 |max speed kmh=185 |max speed mph=115 |range km=700 |range miles=435 |ceiling m=4,000 |ceiling ft=13,000 |armament = *1 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) [Vickers machine gun](/source/Vickers_machine_gun) in open position in bow *1 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Vickers machine gun in open position amidships *800 kg (1,874 lb) of bombs }} ==See also== {{aircontent |see also= |related= |similar aircraft= |lists= * [List of Interwar military aircraft](/source/List_of_Interwar_military_aircraft) *[List of seaplanes and flying boats](/source/List_of_seaplanes_and_flying_boats) }} ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==References== {{commons category|Macchi M.24}} * {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London }} * {{cite book |title=World Aircraft Information Files |publisher=Bright Star Publishing|location=London }} {{Macchi aircraft}} {{Portal bar|Italy|Companies|Aviation}} M.24 Category:1920s Italian bomber aircraft Category:Flying boats Category:Biplanes Category:Twin-engined push-pull aircraft Category:Aircraft first flown in 1924 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Macchi M.24](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macchi_M.24) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macchi_M.24?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.