Macchi L.2

The Macchi L.2 was a lightened version of the Macchi L.1 with a larger engine, which should have given it a nice boost in performance. However, only ten were completed before attentions shifted to the Macchi M.3. After their delivery in May 1916, their performance was found to be lacking, and it degraded quickly with age. As a result, the were relegated to training in 1917.

It is likely that the Italians copied the changes made in creating the Lohner Tl as a big element in creating the L.2.