Italeri 1317 - 1/72 MB-339 Pan Frecce Tricolore  [IT-1317S]

Period: Contemporary

Nation: Italy

Model Dim.: 15,3 cm

MB 339 A P.A.N.

The Aermacchi MB-339 jet trainer is of conventional configuration, and shares a lot of the MB-326's airframe. It has a low, un-swept wing with tip tanks and jet intakes within the origins, tricycle undercarriage, and accommodation for the pupil and teacher in tandem. The very first flight took place on 12 August 1976 and deliveries toward Italian Air Force commenced in 1979. The MB-339 is a fully aerobatic, tandem two-seat, single-turbojet advanced level trainer that covers the entire advanced training syllabus, up to and including Lead-In Fighter Training. The latest MB-339CD version is equipped with state-of-the-art avionics. In 1982 the MB-339 ended up being choosed as replacement of this glorious G-91 PAN the “Frecce Tricolori’s” aerobatic group. The team flies the Aermacchi MB-339-A/PAN, a separate variant, effective at 898 km/h at sea level, with nine aircraft and a solo (the best quantity of aircraft of any aerobatic group worldwide). The team formal title is: 313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale (PAN) “Frecce Tricolori”.