Macchi M.5
| Macchi M.5 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Single-seat fighter flying boat |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Nieuport-Macchi |
| Primary user | Italian Navy Aviation |
| Number built | 244 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1917 |
| First flight | 1917 |
The Macchi M.5 was an Italian single-seat fighter flying boat designed and built by Nieuport-Macchi at Varese. It was extremely manoeuvrable and agile and matched the land-based aircraft it had to fight.