| Macchi M.5 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Single-seat fighter flying boat |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Nieuport-Macchi |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Introduction | 1917 |
| Primary user | Italian Navy Aviation |
| Number built | 244 |
The Macchi M.5 was an Italian single-seat fighter flying boat designed and built by Nieuport-Macchi at Varese. It was extremely manoeuvrable and agile and matched the land-based aircraft it had to fight.[1]
- ^ Orbis 1985, page 2393