Aermacchi M.B. 326 and 339 M.B.326 and 326 GB and GC (AT-26 Xavante), 326K (Atlas Impala), 326L and M.B.339 Origi a Macchi SpA (Aermacchi); licence-production in Australia, Brazil and S Africa Type: Two-seat basic trainer and light attack aircraft; (3 trainer/attack; (339) two-seat all-through trainer Engine: One Rolls-Royce Viper single-shaft turbo} al production versions) 2,500Ib (1134kg) thrust Viper 11; (GB, GC. H and M) 3,410Ib (1647kg) Viper 20 Mk 540; (K, L and 339) 4,000Ib (1814k: (Fiat Viper 632-43. Dimensions: Span (co tip tanks) 35ft 7in (10-85m); | (10-64m); height 12f 23in (3°72m hts: Empty (G trainer) $,920lb (2685kg):; (G attack) 5,640Ib Olb (2830kg); maximum loaded (G trainer) 10,090Ib kg); (G attack) 11,5 217kq); (K and 339) 12,500In (5670kg) Performance: Maximum speee lean) 539mph (867km/h); (K clean) 553mph (890km/h) 39) 560mph (901 km/h), initial climb (G cl 3,1 00ft (945m) /min: (K ch ling (G trainer clean) 47,000ft attack, max wt) 0,700m), range on internal fuel trainer) 1,150 miles (1850km); (K a (260km) Armament: Six underwing pylons for load of up to 4,000Ib (1814kg) ncluding bombs. rockets, tanks, missiles, reconnaissanc or gun peds; ons have single 762mm or similar q fuselage: ) has two 30mm DEFA 553 c h with (339) two 30mm DEF wing f options a ber 195 August 0; (339) 12 August 1976. Australia, Bolivia (X). Brazil (X), Dubai. Ghana, Italy, S Africa. Togo (X). Tunisia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (Atlas) Aeronautic K) single-seat th 34ft Tin 326 ‘oduction 326) 5 ‘ober 1960,ul italian militar Development: The most ory, the 326 was des was put into production as a trainer for the Regia received 90. In addition the South Atrican AF has over 150 K madels, 1 4ild over 200, wh Atlas Aircraft w ite uilt engines, and other big customers include Australia (114 n Melbourne) Brazil (122 locally bu wantes) and tions. The latest th the most powerful Viper 6L with two pability, the M uncompromised dual trainer and the M.B. 3 with redesigned airframe for all-through training, with raised instructor seat under a sloping canopy. Despite having a largely redesigned structure the 339 is hoped (optimistically) to be priced at only £850,000 sub-t are the 32 seats but K attack « Below left: A formation of South African Air Force equipment, a Mirage IIICZ and DZ with an Impala in the foreground Below: By 1980 more than 160 AT-26 Xavantes had been assembled in Brazil by EMBRAER, with American avionics and extra weapons. 9