MacClatchie Panther

The cylinder heads are L-shaped combustion chambers allowing the valves to be actuated by direct contact with the cams eliminating rockers and rods.

The valves can be reground without removing the cylinders. The port pluga are unscrewed, and the valves can be removed through the ports.

Type: 7 cylinder radial, L-head, air cooled 4 stroke
Rating: 150 hp at 1900 rpm
Displacement: 612.15 cu.in
Compression ratio: 5-1
Bore: 4 1/2 in
Stroke: 5 1/2 in
Length: 35 in
Diameter: 36 in
Weight: 400 lb
Fuel consumption: not more than .56 lb/hp/hr
Oil consumption: not more than .023 lb/hp/hr
Lubrication: pressure system
Ignition: dual Scintlla
Carburation: Stromberg NAR-5A
Spark plugs: 2 per cylinder

Macchi M.67

A Schneider Trophy racing seaplane (1929)

The Schneider Trophy never experienced any casualties during competition, but several pilots were killed training for the races. Italy had five casualties: Vittorio Centurione in 1926 in a Macchi M-39; Giuseppe Motta in 1929 in a Macchi M-67; Tomasso Dal Molin in 1930 in a Savoia S.65; Giovani Monti and Stanislao Bellini in 1931 in a Macchi MC-72.