this article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . january 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message aermacchi former type private subsidiary industry aerospace fate merged successor alenia aermacchi founded 1912 founder giulio macchi defunct 2003 january 2012 headquarters varese italy parent finmeccanica after 2003 website www.aermacchi.it aermacchi was an italian aircraft manufacturer . formerly known as aeronautica macchi the company was founded in 1912 by giulio macchi at varese in north western lombardy as nieuport macchi to build nieuport monoplanes under licence for the italian military . with a factory located on the shores of lake varese the firm originally manufactured a series of nieuport designs as well as seaplanes . after world war ii the company began producing motorcycles as a way to fill the post war need for cheap efficient transportation . the company later specialised in civil and military pilot training aircraft . in july 2003 aermacchi was integrated into the finmeccanica group as alenia aermacchi which increased its shareholding to 99 % . contents 1 military trainers 2 military collaboration 3 civil programs 4 aermacchi aircraft 4.1 world war i 4.2 interwar 4.3 world war ii 4.4 post world war ii 5 motorcycles 6 see also 7 external links military trainers edit aermacchi sf 260 . frecce tricolori mb 339a pan . aermacchi m 346 . since the beginning the design and production of military trainers have been alenia aermacchi s core business . the products include sf 260 piston engined or turboprop powered screener primary trainer mb 326 turbofan engined trainer and light attack aircraft m 311 basic turbofan trainer mb 339cd advanced and lead in fighter trainer m 346 advanced and lead in fighter trainer of the new generation military collaboration edit alenia aermacchi has cooperated in international military programs amx program alenia aermacchi takes part in the amx program with alenia aeronautica and embraer of brazil with a total share of 24 % . alenia aermacchi develops and manufactures the fuselage forward and rear sections and installs some avionic equipment in the aircraft . a mid life updating program is required by the italian air force to upgrade the aircraft capabilities . panavia tornado program alenia aermacchi designs and produces wing pylons and wing tips roots trailing edges and flaps which represents a 5 % share in the overall program . eurofighter program alenia aermacchi has a share of more than 4 % in the eurofighter program for the design and development of wing pylons twin missile and twin store carriers ecm pods carbon fiber structures and titanium engine cowlings . c 27j program after participating in the g 222 transport aircraft program the company is involved in the new military transport aircraft c 27j spartan for the production of outer wings . civil programs edit since the mid 1990s alenia aermacchi has participated in programs for the supply of engine nacelles for civil aircraft . it produces cold parts for engine nacelles inlets fan cowls and ebu the systems to engine interface . in 1999 the company established a joint venture mhd with hurel dubois presently hurel hispano of snecma group a french company specializing in the development and manufacture of thrust reversers to obtain the full responsibility for the development of nacelles installed on maximum 100 seat aircraft . aermacchi aircraft edit world war i edit macchi l. 1 reconnaissance flying boat lohner copy macchi l. 2 flying boat biplane lohner copy nieuport macchi n.vi reconnaissance monoplane license built nieuport monoplane with local modifications nieuport macchi parasol monoplane reconnaissance monoplane developed from nieuport vi nieuport macchi n. 10 fighter reconnaissance sesquiplane license built nieuport 10 with local modifications nieuport macchi n. 11 fighter sesquiplane license built nieuport 11 with local modifications nieuport macchi n. 17 fighter sesquiplane license built nieuport 17 with local modifications macchi m. 3 flying boat biplane 1916 macchi m. 5 flying boat fighter 1917 macchi m. 6 flying boat fighter prototype 1917 macchi m. 7 flying boat fighter 1918 macchi m. 8 reconnaissance bomber flying boat 1917 macchi m. 9 flying boat bomber 1918 macchi m. 12 flying boat bomber 1918 macchi m. 14 sesquiplane fighter 1918 interwar edit nieuport macchi n. 29 biplane fighter license built nieuport delage nid .29 macchi m. 7bis schneider trophy racing seaplane 1920 macchi m. 15 reconnaissance bomber and trainer aircraft 1922 macchi m. 16 sports aircraft 1919 macchi m. 17bis schneider trophy racing seaplane 1922 macchi m. 18 passenger bombing and reconnaissance flying boat macchi m. 19 schneider trophy racing seaplane 1920 macchi m7ter flying boat fighter 1923 major redesign of m. 7 macchi m. 24 flying boat bomber 1924 macchi m. 26 flying boat fighter prototype 1924 macchi m. 33 schneider trophy racing seaplane 1925 macchi m. 39 schneider trophy racing seaplane 1926 macchi m. 40 reconnaissance seaplane 1928 macchi m. 41 flying boat fighter 1927 macchi m. 52 schneider trophy racing seaplane 1927 macchi m. 52r schneider trophy racing seaplane 1929 macchi m. 53 reconnaissance floatplane 1929 macchi m. 67 schneider trophy racing seaplane 1929 macchi m. 70 light biplane landplane floatplane ca. 1929 macchi m. 71 flying boat fighter 1930 macchi m.c. 72 schneider trophy racing seaplane 1931 macchi m.c. 94 flying boat airliner 1935 macchi m.c. 100 passenger flying boat 1939 macchi m.c. 200 saetta fighter 1939 world war ii edit macchi m.c. 202 folgore fighter 1941 macchi m.c. 205 veltro fighter 1942 post world war ii edit macchi m.b. 308 utility aircraft 1948 macchi m.b. 320 light civil utility aircraft 1949 macchi m.b. 323 trainer 1952 aermacchi mb 326 trainer and light attack aircraft 1957 aermacchi al 60 light civil utility aircraft 1959 aermacchi sf .260 aerobatics aircraft and military trainer 1964 aermacchi mb 335 initial designation of the am .3 aermacchi am .3 military utility aircraft 1967 aermacchi mb 338 trainer early 1970s aermacchi mb 340 light ground attack aircraft early 1970s aermacchi mb 339 trainer 1976 aermacchi s 211 trainer 1981 aermacchi m 290 redigo trainer 1985 alenia aermacchi m 346 master trainer 2004 alenia aermacchi m 311 trainer 2005 motorcycles edit a 1957 aermacchi chimera motorcycle at the solvang vintage motorcycle museum aermacchi began producing motorcycles after world war ii . in 1960 us business harley davidson motorcycles purchased 50 % of aermacchi s motorcycle division . the remaining motorcycle holdings were sold in 1974 to amf harley davidson with motorcycles continuing to be made at varese . the business was sold to cagiva in 1978 . see also edit list of italian companies harley davidson baja 100 off road motorcycle external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to aermacchi . leonardo finmeccanica website italy portal companies portal aviation portal v t e aircraft produced by macchi aermacchi macchi l. 1 l. 2 m. 3 m. 4 m. 5 m. 6 m. 7 m. 8 m. 9 m. 12 m. 14 m. 15 m. 16 m. 17 m. 18 m. 19 m. 20 m. 24 m. 26 m. 33 m. 39 m. 40 m. 41 m. 52 m. 53 m. 67 m. 70 m. 71 m.c. 72 m.c. 73 m.c. 77 m.c. 94 m.c. 99 m.c. 100 m.c. 200 m.c. 201 m.c. 202 m.c. 205 m.b. 308 m.b. 320 m.b. 323 aermacchi mb 326 mb 335 mb 338 mb 339 mb 340 m 311 m 345 joint ventures am .3 amx m 346 purchased designs al 60 s 211 sf .260 m 290 v t e major and notable italian motorcycle marques current aprilia benelli beta bimota borile cagiva ducati fantic ghezzi & brian gilera italjet minarelli mondial motobi moto guzzi moto morini mv agusta paton piaggio polini swm terra modena vespa vyrus defunct abra 1923 1927 accossato aermacchi aeromere capriolo aetos agrati 1958 1965 aim 1974 1982 alano 1923 1925 alato 1923 1925 aldbert 1953 1959 atala autozodiaco bianchi caproni ceccato 1947 1962 cimatti 1937 1984 cna 1920 1934 della ferrera 1909 1948 fb mondial frera 1905 1936 fusi 1932 1957 galbusera 1934 1955 garelli 1919 2012 innocenti 1947 1997 iso rivolta 1953 1974 lamborghini lambretta laverda 1949 2006 malaguti mas 1920 1956 maserati motorcycle morbidelli moretti 1925 1989 parilla rumi retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title aermacchi & oldid 732644287 categories aermacchiitalian brandsaircraft manufacturers of italymotorcycle manufacturers of italycompanies established in 19131913 establishments in italydefunct companies of italyalenia aermacchileonardo finmeccanicahidden categories articles lacking in text citations from january 2012all articles lacking in text citationscommons category with local link same as on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main 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