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L-39C · Length
Single sourceL-39C · Only the source-declared variant L-39C · L-39C
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | L-39C | De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk |
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| Variant description | L-39C (C for Cvičná – training)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C Standard basic trainer for Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and export. Originally designated L-39, but renamed L-39C when later variants appeared. Two pylons under wing. Approximately 2,260 built.[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C | — |
| Airfoil | NACA 64A012 modified[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C | root: NACA 1415 ; tip: USA 35B[source] |
| Never exceed speed | 980 km/h (610 mph, 530 kn) / M0.8[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C | — |
12.13 m (39 ft 10 in)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C
39.8 ft[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2)
DHC-1 Chipmunk · Length
Single source25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)[source]
Empty; L-39C · Only the source-declared variant L-39C · L-39C
Single sourceMaximum take-off; L-39C · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; L-39C · Only the source-declared variant L-39C · L-39C
Single source3,455 kg (7,617 lb)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C
4,700 kg (10,362 lb)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C
10,360 lbs[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2)
Empty; DHC-1 Chipmunk · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; DHC-1 Chipmunk · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum; L-39C · Only the source-declared variant L-39C · L-39C · at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Single source750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C
Ferry; L-39C · Only the source-declared variant L-39C · L-39C · internal and external fuel
Single sourceL-39C · Only the source-declared variant L-39C · L-39C · internal fuel
Single source1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi)(internal fuel)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C
1,750 km (1,090 mi, 940 nmi) (internal and external fuel)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C
991 nm[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2)
DHC-1 Chipmunk · Range
Single source259 mi (417 km, 225 nmi)[source]
DHC-1 Chipmunk · 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine
Single source1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 145 hp (108 kW)[source]
L-39C · Only the source-declared variant L-39C · L-39C · 1 × Ivchenko AI-25TL turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Ivchenko AI-25TL turbofan engine, 16.87 kN (3,790 lbf) thrust[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C
L-39C · Only the source-declared variant L-39C · L-39C
Single sourceL-39C · Wing Area
Single source18.8 m 2 (202 sq ft)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C
202.4 ft 2[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2)
DHC-1 Chipmunk · Wing area
Single source172 sq ft (16.0 m 2 )[source]
L-39C · Only the source-declared variant L-39C · L-39C
Single sourceL-39C · Service ceiling
Single source11,000 m (36,000 ft)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C
36,000 ft[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2)
DHC-1 Chipmunk · Service ceiling
Single source15,800 ft (4,800 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Endurance |
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two hours and 30 minutes (internal fuel), three hours and 50 minutes (internal and external fuel)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C |
| — |
| Time to altitude | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) in 5 minutes[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C | — |
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| Wing loading | 250 kg/m 2 (51 lb/sq ft)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C | 11.71 lb/sq ft (57.2 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.37[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C | — |
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| Take-off roll | 530 m (1,740 ft)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C | — |
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| Landing roll | 650 m (2,130 ft)[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C | — |
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| Hardpoints | Up to 284 kg (626 lb) of stores on two external hardpoints[source]Only the source-declared variant L-39C | — |
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| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2) | de Havilland Canada[source] |
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| Country of origin | Czechoslovakia[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2) | Canada[source] |
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| Engine | Ivchenko AI-25TL[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2) | — |
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| Thurst (mil) | 3,800 lbs[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2) | — |
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| Vne | 530 kts[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2) | — |
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| Climb Rate (Sea Level) | 4,100 fpm[source]L-39C · Aero Vodochody L-39C (x2) | — |
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| Type | — | Trainer[source] |
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| Status | — | In limited service; many examples in private use[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Royal Air Force (historical) Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) Portuguese Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | — | 1,284 (including Canadian, British, and Portuguese production)[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1947–1956[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1946[source] |
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| First flight | — | 22 May 1946[source] |
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| Retired | — | 1955 (Belgium) 1972 (Canada) 1996 (United Kingdom)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | .072 hp/lb (0.118 kW/kg)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; DHC-1 Chipmunk · Max takeoff weight
Single source