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Measured figures
L-39 Skyfox · Length
Single source11.83 m (38 ft 10 in)[source]
T-41C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-39 Skyfox | Cessna T-41 Mescalero |
|---|---|---|
| Other name | L-39NG[source] | — |
| Type | Advanced jet trainer Light combat aircraft[source] | Primary pilot trainer[source] |
| National origin | Czech Republic[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Cessna[source] |
26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)[source]
T-41C · Height
Single source8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)[source]
Empty; L-39 Skyfox · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; L-39 Skyfox · Rear view of a L-39 Skyfox and its Williams FJ44 engine
Single source3,100 kg (6,834 lb)[source]
5,800 kg (12,787 lb) Rear view of a L-39 Skyfox and its Williams FJ44 engine[source]
Empty; T-41C · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; T-41C · Gross weight
Single sourceT-41C · 1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 210 hp (160 kW)[source]
L-39 Skyfox · 1 × Williams International FJ44-4M turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Williams International FJ44-4M turbofan engine, 16.89 kN (3,800 lbf) thrust[source]
L-39 Skyfox · four hours and internal fuel
Single sourcefour hours and 30 minutes (internal fuel)[source]
T-41C · Wing area
Single source159 sq ft (14.8 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status |
|---|
In service[source] |
In service[source] |
| Primary users | Vietnam People's Air Force Hungarian Air Force Flight Training Center Pardubice[source] | United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | ~ 24 (2025)[source] | T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2015–2024 (developmental) 2024 onwards (serial)[source] | 1964–1996[source] |
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| First flight | 14 September 2015 (L-39CW) 22 December 2018 (L-39NG)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Cessna 172 Cessna R172[source] |
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| Airfoil | NACA 64A012[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Up to 1,640 kg (3,616 lb) of stores on five external hardpoints[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | — | 1964[source] |
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| Capacity | — | three passengers[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | T-41 Mescalero[source] |
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