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Motor, 6-cylinder Isotta - 250 h.p. Area ----------- 45 sq. m. Weight, empty ------ 1,000 kgs. Useful load ------- 250 kgs. Total weight ------- 1,250 kgs/ The useful load is made up as follows: Pilot and student ---- 150 kgs. Fuel, 2 1/2 hours ------ 95 kgs. Instruments ------- 5 kgs. Factor of safety ----- 10 Maximum velocity ----- 160 k/h. Minimum velocity ------ 80 k/h. Range ---------- 350 km, MACCHI -- M-15. The Italian Army Air Service has recently ordered from Macchi firm twelve M-15 two-place land machines for reconnaissance purposes. This is of the single fuselage type, nose radiator, powered with Fiat A-12 bis, 300 horsepower engine, and with Warren truss wings. Characteristics of this machine are as follows: Span ----------- 13.475 m. Length, overall ----- 8.570 m. Height ---------- 3.300 m. Area ----------- 42 sq. m. Weight, empty ------ 1125 kgs. Useful load ------- 510 kgs. Total weight ------- 1635 kgs. Load is made up as follows: Pilot and observer ---- 150 kgs. Fuel for three hours --- 225 kgs. 551