Macchi M.C.72
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The Macchi M.C.72 was an Italian racing seaplane of the early 1930s that set enduring world speed records for piston-powered seaplanes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macchi M.C.72 canonical | 3 |
| Macchi M.72 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5747908 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macchi M.C.72 Context triple: [Aeronautica Macchi, majorProduct, Macchi M.C.72]
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A.
Macchi M.7
The Macchi M.7 was an Italian single-seat racing and fighter flying boat developed during World War I, notable for its success in seaplane competitions and service with the Italian Navy.
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B.
Macchi M.39
The Macchi M.39 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition and famously used in the Schneider Trophy races.
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C.
Macchi C.200 Saetta
The Macchi C.200 Saetta was an Italian World War II single-seat fighter aircraft known for its maneuverability and ruggedness, serving as one of the Regia Aeronautica’s principal early-war fighters.
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D.
Macchi C.205 Veltro
The Macchi C.205 Veltro was a World War II Italian single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its agility and performance, considered one of Italy’s best fighters of the era.
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E.
Macchi M.5
The Macchi M.5 was an Italian World War I single-seat flying boat fighter aircraft known for its agility and successful combat service with the Italian Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macchi M.C.72 Target entity description: The Macchi M.C.72 was an Italian racing seaplane of the early 1930s that set enduring world speed records for piston-powered seaplanes.
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A.
Macchi M.7
The Macchi M.7 was an Italian single-seat racing and fighter flying boat developed during World War I, notable for its success in seaplane competitions and service with the Italian Navy.
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B.
Macchi M.39
The Macchi M.39 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition and famously used in the Schneider Trophy races.
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C.
Macchi C.200 Saetta
The Macchi C.200 Saetta was an Italian World War II single-seat fighter aircraft known for its maneuverability and ruggedness, serving as one of the Regia Aeronautica’s principal early-war fighters.
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D.
Macchi C.205 Veltro
The Macchi C.205 Veltro was a World War II Italian single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its agility and performance, considered one of Italy’s best fighters of the era.
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E.
Macchi M.5
The Macchi M.5 was an Italian World War I single-seat flying boat fighter aircraft known for its agility and successful combat service with the Italian Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
racing seaplane
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single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftLayout | single-seat low-wing floatplane ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
racing aircraft
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seaplane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | primarily metal construction ⓘ |
| category |
1930s Italian aircraft
ⓘ
Schneider Trophy aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration |
single-engine
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twin-float ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Mario Castoldi ⓘ |
| developmentPurpose | to achieve absolute speed records ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | liquid-cooled V-12s in tandem ⓘ |
| engineModel | Fiat AS.6 ⓘ |
| era | early 1930s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1931 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| intendedCompetition |
Schneider Trophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Schneider Trophy competition
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| manufacturer |
Macchi
ⓘ
linked to:
Aeronautica Macchi
|
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extremely high specific power output
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streamlined fuselage for high speed ⓘ surface radiators integrated into wings and floats ⓘ |
| notableFor | holding one of the longest-standing aviation speed records ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 4 ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | water takeoff and landing ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| propellerBlades | two sets of three-bladed propellers ⓘ |
| propellerConfiguration | contra-rotating propellers ⓘ |
| propulsion | piston engine with contra-rotating propellers ⓘ |
| recordDate | 23 October 1934 ⓘ |
| recordPilot | Francesco Agello ⓘ |
| recordRecognition | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale world speed record ⓘ |
| recordSpeed_kmh | 709.2 ⓘ |
| recordSpeed_mph | 440.7 ⓘ |
| recordStatus | record still standing for piston-powered seaplanes ⓘ |
| recordType | world speed record for piston-powered seaplanes ⓘ |
| role | speed record aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1930s ⓘ |
| statusInSchneiderTrophy | did not compete due to development problems ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| usedBy | Italy ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Macchi M.C.72 Description of subject: The Macchi M.C.72 was an Italian racing seaplane of the early 1930s that set enduring world speed records for piston-powered seaplanes.
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