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Revision as of 00:12, 5 October 2016
L-59 Super Albatros | |
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Role | Military trainer aircraft COIN |
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, advanced avionics (including head-up display), and a more powerful engine. At the time of its first flight on 30 September 1986, it was designated the L-39MS.[1] Aero no longer produces this aircraft.[2]
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.[3]
Operators
- Egyptian Air Force 48 delivered in 1993-1994.[4]
- Tunisian Air Force 12 delivered in 1995-1996.[4]
Combat history
In April 2014, Tunisian L-59s were used in reconnaissance and COIN strikes in support of major military offensives in the border region of Mount Chaambi against Ansar al-Sharia and al-Qaeda-linked militants that aim at destabilizing Tunisia's transition to democracy.[5]
Specifications (L-59E)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94 [6]
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
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Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- 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.
External links
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