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Advanced trainer and light attack aircraft
Aermacchi MB-339 is a advanced trainer and light attack aircraft. It was built by Aermacchi. Reported operators include Italian Air Force Eritrean Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force.
Aermacchi MB-339
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Aermacchi
Active
Italian Air Force Eritrean Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force
230
1978–2006
1979
12 August 1976
Aermacchi MB-326
2
10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
10.86 m (35 ft 8 in)
3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
19.3 m 2 (208 sq ft)
3,075 kg (6,779 lb)
4,400 kg (9,700 lb) (clean)
5,897 kg (13,001 lb) (with external stores)
1,413 L (311 imp gal; 373 US gal) internal fuel
1 × Rolls-Royce Viper Mk. 632 turbojet engine, 17.8 kN (4,000 lbf) thrust
898 km/h (558 mph, 485 kn) at sea level
1,760 km (1,090 mi, 950 nmi) (internal fuel)
2,110 km (1,310 mi, 1,140 nmi) (with two drop tanks)
14,630 m (48,000 ft)
33.50 m/s (6,595 ft/min)
Provision for two 12.7 mm M2 Browning or two 30mm DEFA cannon in under wing pods
6 with a capacity of Up to 1,815 kg (4,001 lb) of weapons
5.26:1
root: NACA 64A-114 (mod) ; tip: NACA 64A-212 (mod)
148.5 km/h (92.3 mph, 80.2 kn)
926 km/h (575 mph, 500 kn) ( EAS : Mach 0.82)
+8.0, -4.0
pods for Zuni or SNEB unguided rockets.
AIM-9 Sidewinder or R.550 Magic air-to-air missiles
general-purpose bombs
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 .
Hardpoints: 6 with a capacity of Up to 1,815 kg (4,001 lb) of weapons
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.97 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Aermacchi MB-339 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ItalyDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types MB-339, grouped under Aermacchi MB-339. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
PeruDated directory active-fleet estimate for MB-339, grouped under Aermacchi MB-339. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Italian Air Force Eritrean Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force
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