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engine, had among the three shortest takeoff runs and demonstrated the shortest landing distance of any of the 53 entrants, stopping in only 50 meters (164 feet). Overall, the point system placed the M.70 in the ninth starting position, allowing Agello to start with an 11-minute handicap.
164:("Circuit of Italy") race, which more or less circled the Italian "boot" and was held in four stages flown on 25, 27, 29, and 31 August 1930. Rather than be held as a straightforward timed race, the
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476:"Circuit of Italy Contest Won By Italy"
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322:155 km/h (96 mph, 84 kn)
328:55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)
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460:"AEROPLANE TYPES The Macchi " M-70 ""
409:"AEROPLANE TYPES The Macchi " M-70 ""
352:26 kg/m (5.3 lb/sq ft)
120:was balanced, while the ailerons and
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958:1920s Italian civil utility aircraft
478:. Flight. 1930. pp. 7 & 8
436:. Flight. 1930. pp. 7 & 8
384:List of seaplanes and flying boats
273:9.95 m (32 ft 8 in)
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285:28.4 m (306 sq ft)
279:2.95 m (9 ft 8 in)
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361:0.0764 kg/kw (0.0476 lbs/hp)
343:7 mins to 1,000 m (3,281 ft)
297:740 kg (1,631 lb)
291:460 kg (1,014 lb)
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252:General characteristics
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92:Design and development
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161:Giro Aereo d'Italia
154:Operational history
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953:Floatplanes
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70:Late 1920s
942:Categories
482:30 January
466:30 January
453:References
440:30 January
415:30 January
357:Power/mass
283:Wing area:
179:parachutes
148:floatplane
137:horsepower
135:(75 to 80
114:piano wire
920:Companies
792:Aermacchi
271:Wingspan:
246:Data from
201:Operators
144:propeller
122:elevators
963:Biplanes
932:Aviation
524:aircraft
366:See also
183:aircraft
133:kilowatt
110:ailerons
98:fuselage
894:Portals
783:M.B.323
778:M.B.320
773:M.B.308
768:M.C.205
763:M.C.202
758:M.C.201
753:M.C.200
748:M.C.100
547:Parasol
277:Height:
265:Length:
141:tractor
102:plywood
82:biplane
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876:SF.260
819:MB-340
814:MB-339
809:MB-338
804:MB-335
799:MB-326
743:M.C.99
738:M.C.94
733:M.C.77
728:M.C.73
723:M.C.72
576:Macchi
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188:Agello
170:Italia
118:rudder
86:Macchi
61:Macchi
52:Italy
36:Light
908:Italy
881:M-290
871:S-211
866:AL-60
850:M-346
567:Ni.29
562:Ni.17
557:Ni.11
552:Ni.10
390:Notes
259:Crew:
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33:Role
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718:M.71
713:M.70
708:M.67
703:M.53
698:M.52
693:M.41
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683:M.39
678:M.33
673:M.26
668:M.24
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658:M.19
653:M.18
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542:Ni.6
537:Ni.4
484:2012
468:2012
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303:1 ×
76:The
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623:M.9
618:M.8
613:M.7
608:M.6
603:M.5
598:M.4
593:M.3
588:L.2
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261:two
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