Aermacchi MB-326 - Point Cook - Australia

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The Aermacchi or Macchi MB-326 is a light military jet aircraft designed in Italy.

Originally conceived as a two-seat trainer, there have also been single and two-seat light attack versions produced.

It is one of the most commercially successful aircraft of its type, being bought by more than 10 countries and produced under licence in Australia, Brazil and South Africa.

It set many category records, including an altitude record of 56,807 ft (17,315 m) on 18 March 1966. More than 600 were built.

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Payload: 1,814 kg (4,000 lb)
• Length: 10.65m (34 ft 11¼ in)
• Wingspan: 10.56 m (34 ft 8 in)
• Height: 3.72 m (12 ft 2½ in)
• Wing area: 19.0 m² (204.5 ft²)
• Empty weight: 2,237 kg (4,930 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 3,765 kg (8,300 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Siddeley ViperMk.11 turbojet, 11.1 kN (2,500 lbf)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: Mach 0.8
• Maximum speed: 806 km/h (436 knots, 501 mph) at 4,575m (15,000 ft)
• Stall speed: 146 km/h (79 knots , 91 mph) (wheels and flaps lowered)
• Range: 1,665 km (900 Nmi, 1,035 miles)with large tip tanks at 11,500 m (38,000 ft)
• Service ceiling: 12,500 m (41,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 22.3 m/s (4,400 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: provision for 2 × 12.7 mm Browning machine guns in underwing pods
• Bombs: Up to 2000 lb (900 kg) of weapons on six hardpoints, including gun-pods, bombs, and rockets