1947 MACCHI MB308

1947

MACCHI

MB308

Used

Originally made for Italy's Aeronautica Militare, First civilian owner: The Marchese Francesco di Francia of Palermo, (the rank immediately below that of duke, and above that of a Count). Registration I-AHDF. Shipped to New Zealand 1998 by Alitalia Captain, Felice Di Napoli. NZ registration ZK-MDF, Oct. 1998. Shipped to Brisbane, Australia 2002. Acquired by present owner Sept, 2003. Shipped to Fremantle, Western Australia, October 2003. Arrived Serpentine Airfield 15 Nov. 2003 Australian CASA registration VH-MBZ reserved. Registered 24-5431 with Recreational Aircraft Australia 22 May 2008. Restored 2007 with new fabric and paint and other improvements. Test flown 17 August 2008. Flown as far South as Augusta, W.A. Ground loop 4 July 2009. Minor damage. Details & photos available. RAAus registration cancelled 22 May 2011. Aircraft put into storage. Always hangared. The only one outside of Italy. Two doors, dual controls. Empty weight 432 kg MTOW 640 kg Airframe TTIS 1967 hrs Max airspeed : 200 Km/h 108 knots Cruise airspeed @ 2300 rpm : 155 Km/h 83 knots Best climb : 105-90 Km/h 56 – 48 knots Best glide speed without flaps: 120 Km/h 65 knots Best glide speed with flaps: 100 Km/h 54 knots Maximum Altitude at full load : 4000m / 13,000 ft Original manuals , logs, history included. Hoffman wooden prop. Removable one-piece wing, 10 meter span. Custom made wing supports for shipping. Spare rudder. Camera porthole in starboard floor. Baggage space behind seats. Safety harnesses fitted. Macchi MB.308 new price in 1947 was 8,900 lire photos are in no particular order. Please contact via email only.

1967

CONTINENTAL

C85-12

85 HP

645

SOH

1800