Macchi M.B.308 Explained
The Macchi MB.308, later Aermacchi MB-308, is a light aircraft produced in Italy in the late 1940s.
Development
It was a conventional high-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tricycle undercarriage. Construction throughout was of wood. The pilot and a single passenger or instructor sat side by side, and later examples had a third seat behind them.
The MB.308 was ordered in quantity by the Italian Air Force, which leased them out to Italy's aeroclubs. A modified version with a higher-powered engine was put into production in Argentina, under licence to sailplane manufacturer German Bianco.
Operators
Egypt
- Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana) - received 81 aircraft in 1948 and were retired in 1954[1]
Lebanon
Variants
- MB.308
Two-seat version with an 850NaN0 or 900NaN0 Continental engine. 137 built.[2]
- MB.308 Idro
Seaplane version
- MB.308G
Three-seat version with a 900NaN0 Continental C90 engine.
- MB.308-100
MB.308G built by German Bianco in Argentina with a 1000NaN0 Continental O-200-A engine. Approximately 46 built.References
Bibliography
- Book: Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1955–56. 1955. McGraw-Hill Book Company. New York.
- The Macchi MB 308 . . 17 July 1947 . 64 . 2008-04-03.
- Book: Simpson, R. W. . Airlife's General Aviation . 1995 . Airlife Publishing . Shrewsbury . 1-85310-577-5 .
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 419 . 0-7106-0710-5 .
- Book: World Aircraft Information Files . Bright Star Publishing. London . File 901 Sheet 03 . 1-156-94382-5 .
Notes and References
- Web site: Macchi MB-308 . Aeronautica Militare . 30 May 2019.
- Book: Simpson, R. W. . Airlife's General Aviation . Airlife Publishing . 1991 . 1853105775 . 2nd . 15–16.
