Società Anonima Nieuport-Macci
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Sgt. Giulio Macchi produced licensed Nieuport aircraft for Italian use. In 1913, began to manufacture original parasol monoplanes. In 1915 copied captured Lohner L40 flying boat, which led to a series of single-engined biplane flying boat fighters, mostly pushers, of which several hundred were built by 1918. In 1928, company was renamed Aeronautica Macchi SpA (Macchi) and continued to produce aircraft; reorganization 1981 created subsidiary Aermacchi SpA, which in 1997 bought and merged with SIAI, creating SIAI-Marchetti.
SD says company renamed Aeronautica Macchi SpA, 1928; G and 2dG say company renamed Aeronautic Macchi, 1922.
Sources
- Gunston, 1993, p192; 2dG299
- SD188
Organization names | Società Anonima Nieuport-Macci (Nieuport-Macchi SA) |
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Entity type | 1 |
Country | Italy |
City | Varese |
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Started aero | 1912 |
Ended aero | name change, 1928 |
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