Macchi M.29

В 1924 году компания "Macchi" получила разрешение на лицензионную постройку для вооруженных сил Италии самолета Nieuport-Delage 29 C.1. Изначально планировалось принять эти самолеты на вооружение до окончания Первой мировой войны. С образованием итальянских ВВС (Regia Aeronautical правительство Италии посчитало необходимым сделать ставку на самолеты итальянской конструкции.
   Тем не менее компания "Macchi" построила 95 самолетов под обозначением M.29, еще 80 таких истребителей для ВВС было изготовлено компанией "Caproni".
   Самолет оставался основным истребителем итальянских ВВС до принятия в конце 1920-х годов на вооружение самолета Fiat CR.20. Скорее всего, самолет Macchi M.29 стал последним объектом сотрудничества с компанией "Nieuport". Все последующие проекты разрабатывались итальянскими фирмами без участия зарубежных специалистов.


ТАКТИКО-ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ

   Macchi M.29

   Тип: одноместный истребитель
   Силовая установка: один мотор жидкостного охлаждения Hispano-Suiza HS 42 V-8 мощностью 300 л. с. (224 кВт)
   Летные характеристики: максимальная скорость 230 км/ч; практический потолок 4000 м; дальность 580 км
   Масса: пустого 360 кг; максимальная взлетная 830 кг
   Размеры: размах крыльев 9,75 м; длина 6,53 м; высота 2,78 м; площадь крыльев 26,70 м2
   Вооружение: два неподвижных 7,7-мм пулемета Vickers; подвеска бомб, доступная для Nieuport, на итальянских самолетах не предусмотрена

Flight, January 1920

The Nieuport Machines

   On the opening day of the Paris Aero Show there were exhibited on the Nieuport stand three complete machines, all biplanes. During the night, however, one of these disappeared. Enquiries elicited the information that the machine - the small racer on which M. Sadi Lecointe had established a speed record of slightly over 190 m.p.h. - had been taken to the Nieuport aerodrome, as M. Lecointe was after more records. Thus the majority of visitors to the exhibition were deprived of the opportunity of seeing this record-breaking machine. The Flight photographer was, however, fortunate enough to secure, before its removal, a picture of the machine mounted in the manner beloved by French constructors so as to give the appearance of being on a banked turn. The Nieuport racer is of quite diminutive size, considering her powerful engine. The fuselage is of monocoque construction and well streamlined. Generally speaking, the machine is very similar to that flown by Lieut. Casale at the time of the Schneider race at Bournemouth. The 300 h.p Hispano-Suiza engine is entirely covered in, and there is a small radiator - less than a foot square - in the nose. Another radiator of the Lamblin type is mounted between the port undercarriage struts. In other respects there is nothing out of the usual about the racer; it is merely a small machine, carefully stream-lined to get the best possible speed out of it. The machine carries fuel for one hour only.
   The second machine shown by Nieuports, the type 29 C 1, is of very similar design to the racer, but is a considerably larger machine. The fuselage is of the usual monocoque type, with tail plane and vertical fin built integral with the body and covered with three-ply wood. The 300 h.p. Hispano-Suiza engine is covered in as in the racer, but there is no nose radiator. The cooling is accomplished by means of two Lamblin radiators, mounted between the struts of the undercarriage, as shown in one of our sketches. In the nose of the fuselage there is a small square of gauze, behind which is a funnel or duct of aluminium which serves to ventilate the engine-room. The main planes have two pairs of wood struts on each side, and the bracing is by streamline wire. Ailerons are fitted to the bottom plane only. The undercarriage consists of two simple Vees in wood, with a stream-line fairing over the divided axle. A short triangular-shaped piece of elastic is stretched over the opening for the axle, so as to maintain the covering of the casing when the machine is flying, while allowing of the travel of the axle while landing and getting off.

Flight, December 1921

The Paris Aero Show - 1921

NIEUPORT-ASTRA ET COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAERIENNE
50, Boulevard Gallieni, Issy-les-Moulineaux

   As a result of the recent combine, the Nieuport-Astra firm is now one of the most powerful groups in France, with a capital of 38,000,000 francs, and including among their products, aeroplanes, seaplanes, motor boats of all descriptions, and airships (Astra). Of aeroplanes three complete machines are shown, neither of which has the interest of novelty. One of them is the famous type " 29C," a single-seater fighter, and probably the most beautiful machine of its type ever produced. It has a monocoque body of small cross-sectional area, and its Hispano-Suiza engine is neatly covered-in, with Lamblin radiators mounted on the under-carriage. The armament comprises two machine guns.

Flight, January 1923

THE PARIS AERO SHOW 1922

NIEUPORT-ASTRA, Issy-les-Moulineaux

   THE Nieuport-Astra firm, the managing director of which is M. Gradis, son-in-law of the late M. Deutsch de la Meurthe, has never troubled itself greatly about commercial aviation, and such few commercial machines as have been produced have scarcely been up to the standard of the Nieuport military and racing machines. It was not, therefore, surprising that at the recent Paris Aero Show all three machines exhibited were of military type. One of these was the well-known 29 C-1, with Hispano engine. This machine, a single-strutter, was, it was stated, designed for work at low altitudes, i.e., its area was small and no supercharger was fitted. The machine is already so well known as to require no description here.
   A modification of the 29 C-1, known as the 29-22 sq. m. type, was shown. In the main this machine, which is intended for work at considerable altitudes, resembles its prototype, but it is fitted with a thick wing-section, and has two pairs of struts on each side. Otherwise it departs but little from the standard type except in a few dimensions. The main characteristics are: Length, 6-50 m. (21 ft. 4 ins.); span, 8 m. (26 ft 3 ins.); wing area, 22 sq. m. (237 sq. ft.); weight empty, 761 kg. (1,670 lbs.); useful load, 167 kg. (368 lbs.); total loaded weight, 1,100 kg. (2,420 lbs.); power loading, 8-1 lbs./h.p.; wing loading, 10-2 lbs./sq. ft. The calculated speed near ground is 250 km. (155 m.p.h.).
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