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Aero L-59 Super AlbatrosThe Aero L-59 Super Albatros is a Czechoslovakian military trainer aircraft developed from the firm's earlier L-39. Compared to its predecessor, it featured a strengthened fuselage, longer nose, a vastly updated cockpit, and a more powerful engine. At the time of its first flight on September 30 1996, it was designated the L-39MS. In 1992, a dedicated single-seat attack variant was proposed under the project name ALCA (Advanced Light Combat Aircraft), and was successfully marketed to the Czech Air Force. First flight of this variant (designated L-159A was on August 2 1997. The aircraft features mostly Western avionics, with systems integration undertaken by Boeing. The Czech Republic is currently the only operator of the type. Since then a new two-seat trainer has been flown as the L-159B Albatros II. Variants - L-59 - standard production version (five for Czechoslovakian Air Force)
- L-159A - single-seat attack aircraft (72 for Czech Air Force)
- L-159B - trainer version (no customers yet)
Specifications (L-59) General Characteristics - Crew: two, student and instructor
- Length: 12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 9.54 m (31 ft 3 in)
- Height: 4.77 m (15 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 18.8 m² (202 ft²)
- Empty: 4,030 kg (8,866 lb)
- Loaded: kg ( lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 7,000 kg (15,400 lb)
- Powerplant: 1x ZMK DV-2, 21.6 kN (4,850 lb) thrust
Performance - Maximum speed: 870 km/h (539 mph)
- Range: 1,570 km (973 miles)
- Service ceiling: 12,200 m (37,720 ft)
- Rate of climb: 1,500 m/min (4,920 ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
- Thrust-to-weight:
Armament - a variety of gunpods, bombs, and rockets on four hardpoints
Related content Related development: Aero L-39 Albatros Comparable aircraft: BAe Hawk - Yakovlev Yak-130 Designation sequence: L-29 - L-39 - L-59
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