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A truly fast bird, gleaming in red and gold: Macchi Castoldi MC 72, part 2

by Roland Sachsenhofer on June 27, 2025 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The Macchi-Castoldi MC 72 is still a proud record holder to this day. On the one hand, there is an objectively measurable world record: on October 23, 1934, an MC 72 thundered through the test track at an average speed of 709 km/h, clearly [...]

Where else can you find the opportunity to build an aeroplane with golden wings? – Mario Castoldi's record-breaking Macchi MC 72

by Roland Sachsenhofer on June 22, 2025 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The twenties and thirties were the great era of air racing, and its significance went far beyond the sensation of a mere spectacle. Aviation, a technology that was just two decades young, was spreading its wings and ready to change the [...]