Macchi MB-326
E805478
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aermacchi MB-326 | 1 |
| Aermacchi MB-326K | 1 |
| Macchi MB-326 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9547967 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macchi MB-326 Context triple: [No. 76 Squadron RAAF, aircraftOperated, Macchi MB-326]
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A.
Macchi M.67
The Macchi M.67 was an Italian racing seaplane of the late 1920s, designed for high-speed competition in events like the Schneider Trophy.
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B.
Macchi M.52
The Macchi M.52 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition in events like the Schneider Trophy.
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C.
Macchi M.39
The Macchi M.39 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition and famously used in the Schneider Trophy races.
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D.
Macchi M.C.72
The Macchi M.C.72 was an Italian racing seaplane of the early 1930s that set enduring world speed records for piston-powered seaplanes.
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E.
Macchi M.7
The Macchi M.7 was an Italian single-seat racing and fighter flying boat developed during World War I, notable for its success in seaplane competitions and service with the Italian Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macchi MB-326 Target entity description: 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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A.
Macchi M.67
The Macchi M.67 was an Italian racing seaplane of the late 1920s, designed for high-speed competition in events like the Schneider Trophy.
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B.
Macchi M.52
The Macchi M.52 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition in events like the Schneider Trophy.
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C.
Macchi M.39
The Macchi M.39 was an Italian racing seaplane of the 1920s, designed for high-speed competition and famously used in the Schneider Trophy races.
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D.
Macchi M.C.72
The Macchi M.C.72 was an Italian racing seaplane of the early 1930s that set enduring world speed records for piston-powered seaplanes.
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E.
Macchi M.7
The Macchi M.7 was an Italian single-seat racing and fighter flying boat developed during World War I, notable for its success in seaplane competitions and service with the Italian Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| 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) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1957-12-10 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1961 ⓘ |
| licenseProduction |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Aermacchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
MB-326G
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MB-326H NERFINISHED ⓘ MB-326K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 800 ⓘ |
| powerplant | 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet ⓘ |
| primaryRole | jet trainer ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | light attack ⓘ |
| serviceEntryWith | Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired from most operators ⓘ |
| successor | Aermacchi MB-339 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takeoffWeightClass | light ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Argentine Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Biafran Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazilian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Cameroon Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubai Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghana Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguayan Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Moroccan Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Zairian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macchi MB-326 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aermacchi MB-326K
this entity surface form:
Aermacchi MB-326