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Revision as of 06:53, 14 April 2012
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| Role | Military trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody |
| First flight | 30 September 1986 |
| Status | Out of production In service |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force |
| Produced | 1986-1996 |
| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros |
| Variants | Aero L-159 Alca |
The Aero L-59 Super Albatros is a Czech military trainer aircraft developed from the firm's earlier L-39 Albatros. 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 30 September 1986, it was designated the L-39MS.[1]
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 2 August 1997. The aircraft features mostly Western avionics, with systems integration undertaken by Boeing. Since then a new two-seat trainer has been flown as the L-159B Albatros II.
Variants
- L-59
- Standard production version (six L-39MS for Czechoslovak Air Force). Later four in Czech Air Force, two in Slovak Air Force.[1]
- L-59E
- Export version for Egypt. 49 x L-59s for Egyptian Air Force.[1]
- L-59T
- Export version for Tunisia. 12 x L-59s for Tunisian Air Force.[2]
Operators
Specifications (L-59E)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94 [3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2: student and instructor
Performance
Armament
- Guns: 1 × GSh-23L cannon in underfuselage pod
- Hardpoints: 4 underwing hardpoints with a capacity of inner hardpoints 500 kg (1,100 lb) capacity, outer hardpoints 250 kg (550 lb)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- Lake, Jon. "Aero L-39 Albatross family: Variant Briefing". World Air Power Journal, Volume 43, Winter 2000. London:Aerospace Publishing. pp. 116–131. ISBN 1-86184-055-1.
- Lambert, Mark (ed.). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0-7106-1066-1.