Macchi M5 Replica for sale

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W I MACCHI FLYING BOAT REPLICA • $60,000 • FOR SALE • N216JP is a museum quality working seaplane. This aircraft combines the builder’s passion for sport aviation with experience as a custom wood boat builder. She is a 3/4 scale replica of the Macchi M-5, a flying boat built in Italy in 1917. Construction is wood/fabric. The airframe is constructed of Sitka Spruce and fuselage facing is mahogany. A Lycoming O-290 engine producing 125 horsepower drives the 72 inch pusher propeller. Maximum airspeed is projected at 90 MPH. Wingspan is 31 feet and length is 24 feet. Empty weight is 960 pounds. The cockpit, though cramped, can seat two. • Contact Phil Olson, Friend of Owner - located Holland, MI USA • Telephone: 616-396-6609 . 616-396-0210 . • Posted June 18, 2010
While based on original construction drawings and photographs, modifications were made to ensure that this one-of-a-kind aircraft meets current sport aviation standards for safety and performance using modern materials and design techniques. Planning and construction began in 1998, and the maiden flight took place in October of 2007, which can be viewed at [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb_wbWA35-k"]YouTube- Maiden Flight of N216JP Muskegon, MI October 17, 2007[/nomedia]. This airplane is featured in EAA Sport Aviation, June 2010.