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ACombat aircraft
L-159A : Light combat aircraft L-159T : Advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
L-159 ALCA / Technické specifikace letounu L-159 · Length
Single sourceL-159A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-159 ALCA | AMX International AMX |
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| Type | L-159A : Light combat aircraft L-159T : Advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft[source] | Ground-attack aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | AMX International[source] |
| Status | Operational[source] | Active service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Iraqi Air Force[source] | Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force |
12.72 m (41 ft 9 in)[source]
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Empty; L-159A · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; L-159 ALCA / Technické specifikace letounu L-159 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; L-159 ALCA / Technické specifikace letounu L-159 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; L-159A · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,350 kg (9,590 lb)[source]
8,000 kg (17,637 lb)[source]
Empty; AMX · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; AMX · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum; L-159 ALCA / Technické specifikace letounu L-159 · Maximum speed · Maximální rychlost při zemi
Manufacturer claimMaximum; L-159A · Maximum speed
Single source936 km/h (582 mph, 505 kn)[source]
Maximum; AMX · at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)
Single source1,053 km/h (654 mph, 568 kn) at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)[source]
L-159A · lo-lo-lo, gun pod, 2× Mark 82 bombs , 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder and 2× 500 L (130 US gal; 110 imp gal) drop tanks
Single source565 km (351 mi, 305 nmi) lo-lo-lo, gun pod, 2× Mark 82 bombs , 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder and 2× 500 L (130 US gal; 110 imp gal) drop tanks[source]
AMX · hi-lo-hi profile, with 900 kg (1,984 lb) of external stores
Single source889 km (552 mi, 480 nmi) hi-lo-hi profile, with 900 kg (1,984 lb) of external stores[source]
L-159A · 1 × Honeywell/ITEC F124-GA-100 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Honeywell/ITEC F124-GA-100 turbofan engine, 28.2 kN (6,300 lbf) thrust[source]
AMX · 1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine, 49.1 kN (11,000 lbf) thrust[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | L-159A: 72[source] | 230[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1997–2003 and 2016–2017[source] | 1986–1999[source] |
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| Introduction date | April 2000[source] | 1989[source] |
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| First flight | 4 August 1997[source] | 15 May 1984[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-59 Super Albatros[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 64A012[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 960 km/h (600 mph, 520 kn)[source] | — |
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| Guns | up to 3 × ZVI PL-20 Plamen 2×20 mm gun pods[source] | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon (Italian aircraft) 2× 30 mm (1.181 in) Bernardini Mk-164 cannon (Brazilian aircraft)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 7 in total: 3 under each wing (outer pylons only for AAMs ) and 1 under the fuselage holding up to 2,340 kg (5,159 lb)[source] | Bombs: 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] |
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| Bombs | various laser-guided and unguided bombs GBU , CBU[source] | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] |
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| National origin | — | Italy / Brazil[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2024 (Italy)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.47[source] |
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| Rockets | — | rocket pods[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] |
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Maximum take-off; AMX · Max takeoff weight
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