Aermacchi / Macchi – Manufacturer History & Aircraft Guide

Aermacchi / Macchi – Manufacturer History & Aircraft Guide

Aermacchi / Macchi – A Century of Italian Aviation

Founded in 1912 in Varese, Italy, Società Anonima Nieuport-Macchi — later known simply as Macchi and eventually Aermacchi — produced some of the most iconic Italian aircraft of the 20th century. From licence-built Nieuport fighters in the First World War to the record-breaking Schneider Trophy racers of the interwar years, and from the legendary Folgore and Veltro fighters of World War II to the MB-326, MB-339, and M-346 jet trainers that equipped air forces worldwide, Aermacchi's legacy spans over a century of aviation engineering.

The Online Aviation Library holds manuals and technical documents for a wide range of Aermacchi and Macchi aircraft. Use the interactive guide below to explore the full fleet by era.

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Aircraft Type / Role Year Era Manuals Available
Macchi L.1 Reconnaissance flying boat (Lohner copy) 1915 World War I ✅
Macchi L.2 Flying boat biplane (Lohner copy) 1915 World War I ✅
Nieuport-Macchi N.VI Reconnaissance monoplane (licence-built) 1914 World War I ✅
Nieuport-Macchi Parasol Parasol-wing observation monoplane 1913 World War I ✅
Nieuport-Macchi N.10 Fighter/reconnaissance sesquiplane (licence-built) 1915 World War I ✅
Nieuport-Macchi N.11 Fighter sesquiplane (licence-built) 1916 World War I ✅
Nieuport-Macchi N.17 Fighter sesquiplane (licence-built) 1917 World War I ✅
Macchi M.3 Flying boat biplane 1916 World War I ✅
Macchi M.5 Flying boat fighter 1917 World War I ✅
Macchi M.6 Flying boat fighter prototype 1917 World War I ✅
Macchi M.7 Flying boat fighter 1918 World War I ✅
Macchi M.8 Reconnaissance/bomber flying boat 1917 World War I ✅
Macchi M.9 Flying boat bomber 1918 World War I ✅
Macchi M.12 Flying boat bomber 1918 World War I ✅
Macchi M.14 Sesquiplane fighter 1918 World War I ✅
Macchi M.15 Reconnaissance, bomber and trainer 1918 World War I ✅
Nieuport-Macchi N.29 Biplane fighter (licence-built NiD.29) 1920 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.7bis Schneider Trophy racing seaplane 1920 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.15bis Three-seat civil transport variant 1922 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.16 Sports aircraft 1919 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.17bis Schneider Trophy racing seaplane 1922 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.18 Passenger, bombing and reconnaissance flying boat 1920 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.19 Schneider Trophy racing seaplane 1920 Interwar ✅
Macchi M7ter Flying boat fighter (major redesign of M.7) 1923 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.20 Civil trainer aircraft ca. 1919 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.24 Flying boat bomber 1924 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.26 Flying boat fighter prototype 1924 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.33 Schneider Trophy racing seaplane 1925 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.39 Schneider Trophy racing seaplane 1926 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.40 Reconnaissance seaplane 1928 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.41 Flying boat fighter 1927 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.52 Schneider Trophy racing seaplane 1927 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.52R Schneider Trophy racing seaplane 1929 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.53 Reconnaissance floatplane 1929 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.67 Schneider Trophy racing seaplane 1929 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.70 Light biplane landplane/floatplane ca. 1929 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.71 Flying boat fighter 1930 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.C.72 Schneider Trophy racing seaplane (world speed record holder) 1931 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.C.73 Two-seat tourism plane – Interwar ✅
Macchi M.C.94 Flying boat airliner 1935 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.C.100 Passenger flying boat 1939 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.C.200 Saetta Fighter 1939 Interwar ✅
Macchi M.C.202 Folgore Fighter 1941 World War II ✅
Macchi M.C.205 Veltro Fighter 1942 World War II ✅
Macchi M.B.308 Utility aircraft 1948 Post-WWII ✅
Macchi M.B.320 Light civil utility aircraft 1949 Post-WWII ✅
Macchi M.B.323 Trainer 1952 Post-WWII ✅
Aermacchi MB-326 Trainer and light attack aircraft 1957 Post-WWII ✅
Aermacchi AL-60 Light civil utility aircraft 1959 Post-WWII ✅
Aermacchi SF.260 Aerobatics aircraft and military trainer 1964 Post-WWII ✅
Aermacchi MB-335 Initial designation of the AM.3 – Post-WWII ✅
Aermacchi AM.3 Military utility aircraft 1967 Post-WWII ✅
Aermacchi MB-338 Trainer early 1970s Post-WWII ✅
Aermacchi MB-340 Light ground-attack aircraft early 1970s Post-WWII ✅
Aermacchi MB-339 Trainer 1976 Post-WWII ✅
Aermacchi S-211 Trainer 1981 Post-WWII ✅
Aermacchi M-290 RediGO Trainer 1985 Post-WWII ✅
Yak/AEM-130 Trainer and light attack aircraft 1996 Post-WWII ✅
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master Advanced jet trainer 2004 Post-WWII ✅
Alenia Aermacchi M-311 Trainer 2005 Post-WWII ✅

 

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The Online Aviation Library holds manuals, technical orders, service instructions, and engineering documents for the aircraft listed above. Each product page provides full details of the documents included, their dates, document numbers, and coverage. All purchases include free lifetime updates as we continue to expand the collection.

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