Macchi seaplanes in the Schneider Cup, part 2

This paper is the second part of a study examining the history of the most renowned air races organised in Europe – the Schneider Trophy. The first part addressed the initial six editions held between 1913 and 1922. The present paper focuses on the subsequent races organised from 1923 to 1932, when the Great Britain team won the competition for the third consecutive time and thereby gained permanent possession of the trophy.
In the study, particular emphasis is placed on the aircraft produced by the Aeronautica Macchi company, which was one of the main participants in these competitions. The article provides a detailed presentation of the designs developed after 1922 – the flying boat Macchi MC.33 and the floatplane seaplanes MC.39, MC.52, MC.67, and M.C.72. All of these aircraft took part in subsequent editions of the trophy. A remarkable place in the history of aviation was taken by the Macchi model M.C.72. In 1934, warrant Officer F. Angello set a flight speed record 709 km/h. This record, in the category of piston-engine seaplanes, remains unbeaten until now.
The Macchi company continues to operate today, currently under the Alenia Aermacchi brand, and is a leading Italian corporation involved in the design and production of military training aircraft.