Book Review of
Coccarde Tricolori Speciale no. 9
AerMacchi M-346 Fighter
Author: Riccardo Niccoli
RN Publications
ISBN: 978-88-95011-16-5
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $35.00
Copyright: 2019
ISBN: 978-88-95011-16-5
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $35.00
Copyright: 2019
HISTORY:
The Aermacchi M-346 Master is a military twin-engine transonic trainer aircraft. Originally co-developed with Yakovlev as the Yak/AEM-130D, the partnership was dissolved in 2000 and Alenia Aermacchi proceeded to separately develop the M-346 Master, while Yakovlev continued work on the Yakovlev Yak-130.
The first flight of the M-346 was performed in 2004. The type is currently operated by the air forces of Italy, Israel, Singapore, and Poland. Since 2016 the manufacturer became Leonardo-Finmeccanica as Alenia Aermacchi merged into the new Finmeccanica, finally rebranded as Leonardo in 2017.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Advanced jet trainer / light attack
National origin: Italy
Manufacturer: Alenia Aermacchi, Leonardo S.p.A.
First flight: 15 July 2004
Introduction to service: September 2015, Italy
Status: In service
Primary users: Italian Air Force, Israeli Air Force, Polish Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force
Produced: 2004–present
Number built: 73 (2019)
Unit cost: U.S. $20 million
Developed from: Yakovlev-Aermacchi Yak-130/AEM-130
THE BOOK:
RN Publications is based in Italy.
This book is soft-cover of 144 pages in 7 ¾” x 11 ¾” page format.
It is bilingual in Italian and English.
The cover art shows 2 AerMacchi M-346’s in flight.
It contains 240 color photos (including the covers).
These photos show M-346’s in flight and on airfields and pictures of crews, pilots and notable individuals.
There are 6 color side profiles and a 4-view included.
The last page of the book shows color cover arts of 25 other books that RN publishes, over a listing of each of their prices and a mail in card all in Italian that is to be used for what I cannot determine?
This book will be of great interest to modelers and aviation historians alike.
I want to sincerely thank Casemate Publishers, the North American distributor of RN Books for this review sample.
All RN titles can be viewed on Casemates website at:
The Aermacchi M-346 Master is a military twin-engine transonic trainer aircraft. Originally co-developed with Yakovlev as the Yak/AEM-130D, the partnership was dissolved in 2000 and Alenia Aermacchi proceeded to separately develop the M-346 Master, while Yakovlev continued work on the Yakovlev Yak-130.
The first flight of the M-346 was performed in 2004. The type is currently operated by the air forces of Italy, Israel, Singapore, and Poland. Since 2016 the manufacturer became Leonardo-Finmeccanica as Alenia Aermacchi merged into the new Finmeccanica, finally rebranded as Leonardo in 2017.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Advanced jet trainer / light attack
National origin: Italy
Manufacturer: Alenia Aermacchi, Leonardo S.p.A.
First flight: 15 July 2004
Introduction to service: September 2015, Italy
Status: In service
Primary users: Italian Air Force, Israeli Air Force, Polish Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force
Produced: 2004–present
Number built: 73 (2019)
Unit cost: U.S. $20 million
Developed from: Yakovlev-Aermacchi Yak-130/AEM-130
THE BOOK:
RN Publications is based in Italy.
This book is soft-cover of 144 pages in 7 ¾” x 11 ¾” page format.
It is bilingual in Italian and English.
The cover art shows 2 AerMacchi M-346’s in flight.
It contains 240 color photos (including the covers).
These photos show M-346’s in flight and on airfields and pictures of crews, pilots and notable individuals.
There are 6 color side profiles and a 4-view included.
The last page of the book shows color cover arts of 25 other books that RN publishes, over a listing of each of their prices and a mail in card all in Italian that is to be used for what I cannot determine?
This book will be of great interest to modelers and aviation historians alike.
I want to sincerely thank Casemate Publishers, the North American distributor of RN Books for this review sample.
All RN titles can be viewed on Casemates website at: