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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. RAAF Commonwealth CA-30 (MB-326H) landing at RAAF Air Base Edinburgh: Daniel Tanner· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Aermacchi MB-326 in service: Moroboshi· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. ARA MB326 Rio Grande Tierra del Fuego: Raul Hrubisko· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. Aermacchi MB-326, 6-76, Museo dell'Aria e dello Spazio, San Pelagio: Threecharlie· CC BY 3.0
- 5. Aermacchi MB-326K, Italy - Air Force AN1173236: Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation· GFDL 1.2
- 6. Aermacchi MB-326 G706: LudwigJoelAdjete· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. Aermacchi MB-326 Italian Air Force: Endeavour88 at English Wikipedia· Public domain
- 8. Aermacchi MB-326 PELICAN 4-A-106 - Museo de la Aviacion Naval Argentina, Comandante Espora, Bahia blanca, Argentina - panoramio: Julio Benitez· CC BY 3.0
- 9. Aermacchi MB 326H A7-001 on display at the RAAF Museum: Bidgee· CC BY-SA 2.5 au
- 10. Cameroun AF MB326 Impala II TJX-CQ (Ex SAAF 1079) (6918358731): Bob Adams from George, South Africa· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The Aermacchi or Macchi MB-326 is a light military jet trainer designed and produced by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Aermacchi. 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. The MB-326 was developed during a period when "all-through" jet training was considered by many air forces to be the most cost-effective model for training of military pilots.
How to recognise it: 1 jet engine · 10.9 m wingspan
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 69 years ago, in 1957.
- Top speed is 6.7× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- Wingspan of 10.9 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
- Range of 1,850 km: 10× Amsterdam to Brussels.
- Can fly 1.6× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).
jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1957-12-10
- introduced
- 1962
- number built
- 761
- role
- advanced trainer/light attack
- origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- makers
- Aermacchi
- engines
- 1× Bristol Siddeley Viper 20
- crew
- 2
- length
- 10.7 m
- wingspan
- 10.9 m
- height
- 3.7 m
- max take-off weight
- 4,577 kg
- top speed
- 867 km/h
- cruise speed
- 797 km/h
- range
- 1,850 km
- ceiling
- 14,325 m
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q381153, Wikipedia: Aermacchi MB-326 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.