Macchi L.2
The Macchi L.2 was an Italian biplane flying boat developed from the earlier Macchi L.1, itself a copy of a captured Austrian Lohner flying boat.
Development
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Operators
Specifications (L.2)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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