Aermacchi M.B.326K/Atlas Impala
single-seat close support, tactical reconnaissance or limited air interception aircraft
Specifications
- Origin
- Italy
- Type
- single-seat close support, tactical reconnaissance or limited air interception aircraft
- Maximum Speed
- 480 kt / 553 mph
- Maximum Range
- 2130 km / 1,324 miles
- Dimensions
- span 10.85 m / 35 ft 7.2 in
length 10.67 m / 35 ft 0 in
height 3.72 m / 12 ft 2.5 in - Weight
- empty 3,123 kg / 6,885 lb
max. take-off 5,895 kg / 13,000 lb - Powerplant
- one 1814-kg (4,000-lb) dry thrust Piaggio (Rolls-Royce) Viper 632-43 turbojet
Armament
two 30-mm DEFA 553 cannon, each with 125 rounds, plus provision for up to 4,000 Ib (1814 kg) of stores on six underwing hardpoints, generally detailed as for the M.G.326GB plus two Matra 550 Magic AAMs, launchers for a wide assortment of air-to-surface rockets, or (on inner port station) a four-camera reconnaissance pod