The Aermacchi MB-339 is a tandem-seat advanced jet trainer that became Italy's primary pilot training aircraft and achieved international recognition as the mount of the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team. First flown on August 12, 1976, it features a low-wing configuration with moderately swept wings, powered by a single Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet engine producing 4,000 to 4,300 pounds of thrust. With a maximum speed of 558 mph and range exceeding 1,200 miles, more than 230 examples have been manufactured by Aermacchi in Varese, Italy.
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| Royal Malaysian Air Force | — | 6995 | Malaysia | 75000c | |
| Royal Malaysian Air Force | — | 6998 | Malaysia | 75000f | |
| Royal Malaysian Air Force | — | 7000 | Malaysia | 750025 | |
| Royal Malaysian Air Force | — | 7002 | Malaysia | 750027 |