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The Aermacchi MB-339 is a military jet trainer and light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Italian aviation company Aermacchi.

The Aermacchi MB-339 is a military jet trainer and light attack aircraft, featuring a conventional configuration, tricycle undercarriage and all-metal construction. It has many similarities with the design of the MB-326, sharing the majority of its airframe with the older aircraft. According to aviation periodical Air International, the most significant revision of the MB-339 was a redesigned forward fuselage, which raised the instructor's seat to allow visibility over and past the student pilot's head. In typical operations, the aircraft is flown by a crew of two, who are seated in a tandem configuration; during training missions, the student is seated in the forward position while the observing instructor is placed directly behind and somewhat above them. The cockpit is pressurised and is covered by a jettisonable canopy which works in conjunction with the twin Martin-Baker-built ejection seats.

The MB-339 possesses a low, un-swept wing complete with tip tanks; the air intakes for the single turbojet engine is located within the wing roots. This wing is identical to that used on the older MB-326K model. The powerplant used for the aircraft's initial versions was the Rolls-Royce Viper 632-43 turbojet engine, which was capable of producing a maximum thrust of 4,000 lbf (17.8 kN); this is the same model as installed upon the older MB-326K model. Later models, such as the MB-339C, are furnished with the more powerful Viper 680 engine, which can generate up to 4,300 lbf (19.57 kN) of thrust. For improved aerodynamics, the MB-339 features an enlarged tailfin over its predecessor.

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General Info

Crew: 2 Length: 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in) Wingspan: 10.86 m (35 ft 8 in) Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in) Wing area: 19.3 m² (208 sq ft)

Powerplant

Empty weight: 3,075 kg (6,779 lb) Gross weight: 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) (clean) Max takeoff weight: 5,897 kg (13,001 lb) (with external stores) Fuel capacity: 1,413 L (311 imp gal; 373 US gal) internal fuel Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper Mk. 632 turbojet engine, 17.8 kN (4,000 lbf) thrust

Performance

Maximum speed: 898 km/h (558 mph, 485 kn) at sea level
Stall speed: 148.5 km/h (92.3 mph, 80.2 kn)
Never exceed speed: 926 km/h (575 mph, 500 kn) (EAS: Mach 0.82)
Range: 1,760 km (1,090 mi, 950 nmi) (internal fuel)
Ferry range: 2,110 km (1,310 mi, 1,140 nmi) (with two drop tanks)
Service ceiling: 14,630 m (48,000 ft)
g limits: +8.0, -4.0

Armament

Guns: Provision for two 12.7 mm M2 Browning or two 30mm DEFA cannon in under wing pods
Hardpoints: 6 with a capacity of Up to 1,815 kg (4,001 lb) of weapons
Rockets: pods for Zuni or SNEB unguided rockets.
Missiles: AIM-9 Sidewinder or R.550 Magic air-to-air missiles
Bombs: general-purpose bombs

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The MB-339 was developed during the 1970s in response to an Italian Air Force requirement that sought a replacement for the service's existing fleet of Aermacchi MB-326s.

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An Aermacchi MB-339 jet had just taken off in formation to head to Vercelli, where it should have perform an aerial exhibition.

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The Aermacchi MB-339 is a military jet trainer and light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Italian aviation company Aermacchi.

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