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| Aermacchi MB-308 in flight at the Historical Aircraft Group FlyParty 2014 | |
| Role | Utility aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Macchi |
| Built by | German Bianco |
| First flight | 19 January 1947 |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force |
| Number built | 183[ citation needed ] |
The Macchi MB.308, later Aermacchi MB-308, was a light aircraft produced in Italy in the late 1940s.
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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.
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