Frecce Tricolori

The National Acrobatic Team "Frecce Tricolori" of the Italian Air Force has been established in Rivolto airbase on the 1st of march in 1961. From 1964 till 1981 they used this Aeritalia Fiat G-91 PAN, which is   a single-seat tactical strike/reconnaissance fighter. 

PERFORMANCE: Wing span:.....8,56m Length:.....10,30m Height:......4,00m   Max. speed sea level:......668 mph.(1075 km/h.)    Max.altitude:........42,978 ft.(12979 m.)      Empty weight:.......6,835 lbs.(3100 kg.)      Max. weight:.....11,995 lbs.(5440kg.     Powerplant:..one Fiat-built Bristol Siddely Orpheus 803 turbojet.   Trust:.........5,000 lbs.(2268 kg.)

In 1982 the Team got ten Aermacchi MB-339-A/PAN airplanes. They will prove the highly degree of its training through spectacular sequences of vertical and horizontal manoeuvres. They fly with ten MB-339's and they have three spare planes.

PERFORMANCE:Wing span:.....10,25 m.  Length:.......10,97 m. Height:......3,58 m.  Max. speed sea level:......558 mph.(899 km/h.)  Max.altitude:..........48,445 ft.(14630 m.)   Empty weight:.....6,889 lbs.(3125 kg.)   Max. weight:......13,000 lbs.(5895 kg.)  Powerplant:....one Piaggio-built Rolls-Royce Viper 632-43 turbojet.    Thrust:.......4,000 lbs.(1814 kg.)

The Aermacchi MB-339-A/PAN (PAN stands for Pattuglia Acrobatica Nationale) is a two seat jet trainer and it is employed for acrobatic flying and operational close air support missions against tanks and helicopters.