Macchi M.B.323
| Macchi MB.323 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Training monoplane |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Macchi |
| First flight | Template:Avyear |
| Number built | 2[1] |
The Macchi MB.323 was an Italian single-engine basic training monoplane designed and built by Macchi. No orders were placed and only a prototype was built.
Design and development
Designed as a basic trainer to complement the M.416 in Italian military service, the MB.323 first flew in 1952. It was a single-engine, low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a nose-mounted Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engine and a retractable tailwheel landing gear. It had two tandem cockpits covered by a sliding one-piece canopy. The type was evaluated against the Fiat G.49 which was preferred by the air force and the MB.323 did not enter production.
Operators
- Italian Air Force operated two aircraft for evaluation test[1]
Specifications
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54 [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (instructor, student)
Performance Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ a b Official website Aeronautica Militare
- ^ Bridgman 1953, p.163.
- Bridgman, Leonard (ed.) (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54. London: Jan's.
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- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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