| Manufacturer |
Vladimir Gribovsky |
Aermacchi |
| Description |
The Gribovsky G-23 Komsomolyets 2 () was a two-seat, single aircraft originally intended to explore the potential of a car-derived, water cooled inline engine for light aviation. |
The Aermacchi or Macchi MB-326 is a light military jet trainer designed and produced by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Aermacchi. |
| ICAO Code |
|
M326 |
| First Flight |
1937-02-01 |
1957-12-10 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1962-02-01 |
| Production End |
|
1975-01-01 |
| Designer |
Vladislav Gribovsky |
Aermacchi |
| Type |
|
Advanced trainer/Light attack |
| Length (m) |
10.5 |
10.65 |
| Height (m) |
|
3.72 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
179 |
867 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
797 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7985 |
14325 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
30.733 |
| Armament |
|
(optional) 2x 7.7 mm machine-guns in the forward fuselage / various pylon-mounted gun pods; (optional) 4x 15 kg or 45 kg; (optional) 4x 6 kg or 7.5 kg rockets /various pylon-mounted rocket pods; (optional) 2x Nord AS.12 missiles; 6 |
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
Italy |
| Number Built |
2 |
800 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × M-11Ye 5-cylinder radial engine, 112 kW (150 hp) each |
1 × Bristol Siddeley Viper 20 turbojet engine |
| Primary Users |
|
Italian Air Force, South African Air Force, Brazilian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force |
| Status |
|
Limited service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gribovsky_G-23 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aermacchi_MB-326 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11 |
10.85 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
14.9 |
19.35 |
| Wake Category |
|
L |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |