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Macchi Castoldi Mc.72, fully animated, panel, stereo sounds, Virtual Cockpit

Desenzano sul Garda Saeplane Airport includes Hangars, landing stage and  Chronometry Towers

Record Speed Flight Adventure, recreate the Agello's record-day

Francesco Agello's Record of speed' in  Desenzano sul Garda (Italy), October 23th 1934. The Monoplane Idro-Racer Macchi Castoldi Mc.72 is ready. The chronometry officials are present, there is a slight wind rippling the water surface. The sky is covered and the weather begins to change only after 1:00 P.M. At 1:50 P.M. everybody takes his place and the pilot gets into his plane. At 1:56 P.M. He takes off after an interminable run up. Visibility is far from excellent. For turnnig Agello takes the Montichiari church dome as orientation point. With a baffing speed of 709 km/h he makes four passes and establishes a record that will never be beaten by any seaplane with piston engine

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