Aermacchi MB-326 - Variants

Variants

  • MB-326: Two prototypes and 125 production training aircraft for the Italian Air Force.
  • MB-326A: Proposed armed version for weapons training, not built.
  • MB-326B: Two-seat jet trainer, light attack aircraft for Tunisia. (Eight built).
  • MB-326D: Two-seat unarmed jet trainer for Alitalia. (Four built).
  • MB-326E: Two-seat armed jet trainer for the Italian Air Force. (Six built).
  • MB-326F: Two-seat jet trainer, light attack aircraft for Ghana. (Nine built).
  • MB-326G: Two-seat jet trainer, ground-attack aircraft. (Two built).
    • MB-326GB: Two-seat jet trainer, ground-attack aircraft. Eight were sold to the Argentine Navy. 17 aircraft were exported to Zaire, and another 23 aircraft to Zambia.
    • MB-326GC: Two-seat jet trainer, ground-attack aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force. Built under license in Brazil as the EMBRAER EMB-326. 167 aircraft were built for the Brazilian Air Force. Eleven of the Brazilian aircraft were transferred to the Argentine Navy after the Falklands War. Six aircraft were exported to Togo, and another 10 aircraft to Paraguay. Total production: 182.
    • AT-26 Xavante: Brazilian Air Force designation of the MB-326GC.
    • RT-26 Xavante: A number of AT-26 Xavantes were converted into reconnaissance aircraft.
  • MB-326H: Two-seat jet trainer, 87 aircraft were built for the Royal Australian Air Force, and 10 for the Royal Australian Navy. Twelve Italian-built aircraft and 85 built under license in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation with the designation "CA-30".
  • MB-326K: Single-seat ground-attack aircraft for the South African Air Force. Built under license in South Africa by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation.
    • Impala Mk II: South African Air Force designation of the MB-326K.
    • MB-326KB: Single-seat ground-attack aircraft for Zaire. (Six built).
    • MB-326KD: Single-seat ground-attack aircraft for Dubai. (Three built).
    • MB-326KG: Single-seat ground-attack aircraft for Ghana. (Four Built).
    • MB-326KT: Single-seat ground-attack aircraft for Tunisia. (Seven built).
  • MB-326L: Two-seat advanced jet trainer aircraft.
    • MB-326LD: Two-seat advanced jet training aircraft for Dubai. (Two built).
    • MB-326LT: Two-seat advanced jet training aircraft for Tunisia. Four built.
  • MB-326M: Two-seat jet trainer, ground-attack aircraft for the South African Air Force. Built under license in South Africa by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation.
    • Impala Mk I: South African Air Force designation of the MB-326M.
  • MB-326RM: Five Italian Air Force MB-326s were converted into ECM aircraft.

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