The MB-326G retained its two-seat configuration as well as armament capability and included the MB-326GB and MB-326GC sub-variants. The former were eight combat-capable platforms delivered to the Argentine Navy and seventeen were sent to Zaire while Zambia took on a stock of twenty-three. The latter was another combat-capable mount, produced in Brazil by Embraer for the Brazilian Air Force. Some of this stock ended up in the hands of Argentina, Paraguay, and Togo. The Brazilian Air Force also operated the AT-26 "Xavante" (MB-326GC) and RT-26 "Xavante" (MB-326GC) marks.
The MB-326H were 87 twin-seat trainers shipped to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and a further 10 for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) handled local Australian production of 85 of the lot and these flew under the local designation of "CA-30".
The MB-326K incorporated attack capabilities and served with the South African Air Force. These were built locally, under license, by Atlas Aircraft Corporation (AAC). Sub-variants became the Impala Mk.II, the MB-326KB, the MB-326KD, the MB-326KG, and the MB-326KT - all armament capable and delivered for foreign players in Dubai, Ghana, Tunisia, and Zaire.
The MB-326L mark included customers Dubai and Tunisia with six total being built. The MB-326M was used by the South African Air Force and produced locally by Atlas. This included the Impala Mk.I variant.
The MB-326RM were five Italian Air Force models converted for the dedicated Electronic CounterMeasures (ECM) role.
For its part in military aviation history, the MB-326 series took part in actions concerning the Falklands War (under the Argentine flag against Great Britain) and in the South African Border War (South Africa) against Angola. In combat, the aircraft produced good results, its straight wings and turbojet engine allowing the platform to approach "low-and-slow" and loiter over contested areas. When armed, the MB-326 could carry conventional drop bombs, early-form air-to-surface missiles (the Nord AS.12), rockets/rocket pods, and gun pods. Standard armament was 2 x 7.7mm machine guns in the forward fuselage coupled with the SFOM fixed or Ferranti LFS 5/102A gyro gunsight.
The MB-326 also formed the standard aircraft of the SAAF "Silver Falcons" aerobatic team.
The aircraft receives its designation from the melding of "Macchi" forming the "M" and its lead designer, "Ermano Bazzochi", his surname forming the "B".
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