Posted on October 14, 2020January 10, 2021 by Erik Chipchase Macchi M.39 By MercenaryGraphics Macchi M.39 was a racing seaplane designed and built by the Italian aircraft company Aeronautica Macchi in 1925–26. An M.39 piloted by Major Mario de Bernardi (1893–1959) won the 1926 Schneider Trophy, and the type also set world speed records that year.