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[4S_Vega]

AERMACCHI MB-339

V1.1 features

-New cockpit for early variants

air.ini

MB339-PAN             air.MB339PAN              2 NOINFO    i01 SUMMER
MB-339A             air.MB_339A              2 NOINFO    i01 SUMMER
MB-339A-FAA             air.MB_339A_FAA              2 NOINFO    i01 SUMMER
MB-339C             air.MB_339C              2 NOINFO    i01 SUMMER
MB-339CB             air.MB_339CB              2 NOINFO    i01 SUMMER

plane

MB339-PAN   Aermacchi MB-339 PAN, 1979
MB-339A     Aermacchi MB-339A, 1979
MB-339A-FAA     Aermacchi MB-339A(FAA), 1981
MB-339C     Aermacchi MB-339CD, 1997
MB-339CB     Aermacchi MB-339CB, 1994

In September 1972, Aermacchi was awarded a contract to study a replacement for the Italian Air Force's MB-326s, comparing seven all-new designs (given the designation MB-338) powered by various engines with an improved version of the MB-326, designated the MB-339. The MB-339 was considered to meet the Italian Air Forces requirements while being cheaper than the all-new designs which resulted in it being selected to replace both the MB-326 and the Fiat G.91T in Italian service.

The MB-339 is of conventional configuration and all-metal construction, and shares much of the 326's airframe. It has a low, un-swept wing with tip tanks and jet intakes in the roots, tricycle undercarriage, and accommodation for the student and instructor in tandem. The most significant revision was a redesign of the forward fuselage to raise the instructor's seat to allow visibility over and past the student pilot's head. The aircraft was fitted with a larger fin and powerplant for the initial versions was the same Rolls-Royce Viper 632-43, producing 4,000 lbf (17.8 kN), as fitted to the MB-326-K.

The first flight took place on 12 August 1976 and deliveries to the Italian Air Force commenced in 1979. It was still in production in 2004 in an enhanced version with a much-modernised cockpit.
MB-339CD
MB-339C for Italy, with modernised flight controls and avionics, but retaining original 4,000 lbf (17.79 kW) Viper 632-43 of MB-339A. 30 built

Over 200 MB-339s have been built, with roughly half of them going to the Italian Air Force.

According to an article posted on the Italian website 'Il Porto Franci', called 'Armi e finanziamenti nel corno d'Africa', Eritrea paid about $US 50 million for six MB-339 CEs in 1997. This is the original MB-339 with more advanced avionics for the ground attack role, RWR, uprated Viper 680-43 engine, and larger wingtip tanks. It is capable of carrying Sidewinder AAMs, AGM-65 Maverick AGMs, and laser-guided bombs. Unit price of the MB-339C would have to be somewhere around $US 8.3 million dollars in 1997.

In 1980, the COAN ordered ten MB-339As advanced trainer and light attack aircraft. These were delivered in 1981 and were operated by the III Escuadra Naval 's 1 Escuadrilla de Ataque. During the Falklands War, late in April 1982, six of them were located at Port Stanley Airport, renamed Base Aérea Militar (BAM) Malvinas. They were the only attack jets to operate from the Falklands, along with four Beech T-34 Turbo-Mentor light attack/trainer aircraft, and 24 turboprop FMA IA 58 Pucará light attack aircraft of Grupo 3 de Ataque. Other Aermacchis operated from three mainland bases, at Almirante Zar, Bahía Blanca and Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego naval air station.

On 3 May 1982 Lt Benitez crashed into high ground with approaching the airport at Port Stanley, and was killed. On 21 May during a routine reconnaissance flight and flown by Lieutenant Owen Crippa, a MB-339A was the first one to attack the Royal Navy amphibious force. The Aermacchi hit the frigate HMS Argonaut, causing light damage. On 27 May, a MB-339A (4-A-114) was shot down by a Blowpipe missile during the Battle for Goose Green, while attempting to attack British ships and landed troops. The Pilot, Teniente (Lt) Miguel, was killed. Three MB-339 airframes were captured by the British. One of these airframes is preserved at the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster.

MB-339CB
New Zealand trainer and weapons training version of MB-339C, powered by Viper 680-43 engine and equipped with laser rangefinder, radar detection, AIM-9L Sidewinder and AGM-65 Maverick capability. Eighteen built and delivered from March 1991. – 17 survivors – in storage at RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand

ORIGINAL CREDITS

Flight Model: Luca Sodano
3d design: Andrea Siotto, Michele Benini, Luca Viero
java/anims: Antonio Maraziti, Alvio Costantini, Michele Benini
Liveries: Marco Bolzon, Michele Benini

credits for this pack

gio963tto:3d works
Ranwers: 3d works
mm: skins
Western: weapons
Dreamk: weapons
Vega: Java & FM

WARNING!! TO RUN THIS MOD YOU NEED:


JET ERA
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,15649.0.html

COMMON UTILS
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=40490.0

WEAPONS PACK VER. 1.3
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,48603.0.html

WESTERN WEAPONS PACK GENERATION 2016
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,53426.0.html

SAS Engine MOD western Full-pack
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,52489.0.html

Air Ground Ordnance pack by Dreamk
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,55355.0.html


Download link
https://www.mediafire.com/file/ote2j3cl11oobmc/MB-339_V1.1_20180608.rar/file

[SAS~Storebror]

Yippieh!
Thanks a bunch Vega!

[SAS~Ghost129er]

Yesss! Looks great! Perfect addition to the Reno pack.

[DU30]

Thank you thank you very much.

[Gerri57]

thx! very good job:)
I'have a problem: MB-339PAN, MB339A and MB339A(FAA) no cockpit:(

[4S_Vega]

You need the F-80 pack

[Gaston]

No problem in my BAT install. Just had to download the last NextGenWeaponPack, et voilà !

Thanks !

[KingTiger503]

It works at BAT JTW3,

[bigans]

Bravi tutti! 

[dsawan]

Thx for this. Unable to get rockets or bombs or msidewinders on this. have the latest weps paks but even basic weps other than gun pods dont show.

[cgagan]

I had a similar issue; I installed the Aermachi MB336, https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,57850.0.html and the problem was solved

[danperin]

No problem in my BAT install. Just had to download the last NextGenWeaponPack, et voilà !

Thanks !

+1!

Thank you guys!