Macchi MB-326

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The Macchi MB-326 is an Italian-designed jet trainer and light attack aircraft widely used by several air forces during the Cold War era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jet trainer aircraft
light attack aircraft
armamentCapability bombs
guns
rockets
category ground-attack aircraft
single-engine jet aircraft
trainer aircraft
configuration tandem-seat
countryOfOrigin Italy
crew 2
designer Ermanno Bazzocchi NERFINISHED
developedFrom Aermacchi MB-323 (design studies)
linked to: Macchi MB-326
era Cold War
firstFlight 1957-12-10
introduced 1961
licenseProduction Australia
Brazil
South Africa
manufacturer Aermacchi
linked to: Aeronautica Macchi
notableVariant MB-326G
MB-326H
MB-326K
numberBuilt over 800
powerplant 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet
primaryRole jet trainer
secondaryRole light attack
serviceEntryWith Italian Air Force
status retired from most operators
successor Aermacchi MB-339
takeoffWeightClass light
usedBy Argentine Air Force
Biafran Air Force
Brazilian Air Force
Cameroon Air Force
Dubai Defence Force
Ghana Air Force
Italian Air Force
Paraguayan Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Moroccan Air Force
South African Air Force
Tunisian Air Force
United Arab Emirates Air Force
Zairian Air Force
Zambian Air Force
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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No. 76 Squadron RAAF aircraftOperated Macchi MB-326
Rhodesian Air Force usedAircraftType Aermacchi MB-326K
linked to: Macchi MB-326
Rolls-Royce Viper usedInAircraft Aermacchi MB-326
linked to: Macchi MB-326
Bristol Orpheus usedIn Aermacchi MB-326
linked to: Macchi MB-326
Bristol Orpheus poweredFirstFlightOf Aermacchi MB-326 prototype
linked to: Macchi MB-326
Macchi MB-326 developedFrom Aermacchi MB-323 (design studies)
linked to: Macchi MB-326
No. 76 Squadron RAAF aircraftOperated Macchi MB-326
subject linked to: 76 Squadron
No. 24 Squadron RAAF aircraftOperated Aermacchi MB-326
subject linked to: 24SQN
linked to: Macchi MB-326
Armstrong Siddeley Viper notableApplication Aermacchi MB-326
linked to: Macchi MB-326
Bristol Siddeley Orpheus usedIn Aermacchi MB-326
linked to: Macchi MB-326
Rolls-Royce Viper application Aermacchi MB-326
subject linked to: Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet
linked to: Macchi MB-326