Macchi M.B.323

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The Macchi MB.323 was an Italian single-engined basic training monoplane designed and built by Macchi. No orders were placed and only a prototype was built.

Design and development

Designed as a basic trainer to complement the Macchi M.416 in Italian military service, the MB.323 first flew in 1952. It was a single-engined low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a nose-mounted Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engine and a retractable tailwheel landing gear. It had two tandem cockpits covered by a sliding one-piece canopy. The type was evaluated against the Fiat G.49 which was preferred by the air force and the MB.323 did not enter production.

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*cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=|pages=