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BTrainer aircraft
Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)
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Measured figures
L-39 Skyfox · Length
Single source11.83 m (38 ft 10 in)[source]
CP-140 Aurora · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-39 Skyfox | Lockheed CP-140 Aurora |
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| Other name | L-39NG[source] | — |
| Type | Advanced jet trainer Light combat aircraft[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft (CP-140) MPA trainer aircraft (CP-140A)[source] |
| National origin | Czech Republic[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Lockheed Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service |
CP-140 · Length
Single sourceEmpty; 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]
Gross; CP-140 Aurora · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceGross; CP-140 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum; L-39 Skyfox · TAS at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Single source900 km/h (560 mph, 490 kn) TAS at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)[source]
CP-140 · 4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines each
Single source4 × Allison T56-A-14-LFE turboprop engines, 4,909 hp (3,661 kW) each[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 · 4,500 ft/min
Single source23 m/s (4,500 ft/min)[source]
CP-140 · Wing area
Single source1,300 sq ft (120 m 2 )[source]
CP-140 · Hardpoints: 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from capacity with a capacity of
Single sourceCP-140 · total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from 611 to 2,450 lb (277 to 1,111 kg) capacity with a capacity of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of:[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Active (CP-140M only)[source] |
| Primary users | Vietnam People's Air Force Hungarian Air Force Flight Training Center Pardubice[source] | — |
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| Number built | ~ 24 (2025)[source] | 21 (18 CP-140M + 3 CP-140A)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2015–2024 (developmental) 2024 onwards (serial)[source] | — |
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| First flight | 14 September 2015 (L-39CW) 22 December 2018 (L-39NG)[source] | 22 March 1979 (CP-140)[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Lockheed P-3 Orion[source] |
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| Airfoil | NACA 64A012[source] | root: NACA 0014 (modified) ; tip: NACA 0012 (modified)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | Up to 1,640 kg (3,616 lb) of stores on five external hardpoints[source] | 8 in weapons bay; 10 under-wing from 611 to 2,450 lb (277 to 1,111 kg) capacity with a capacity of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) total in weapons bay, with provisions to carry combinations of: Other: signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1980[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2011 (CP-140A only)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 7,661 imp gal (9,200 US gal; 34,828 L) usable fuel in one fuselage tank and four wing integral tanks[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.5[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 54H60, 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Maximum transit speed | — | 395 kn (455 mph; 732 km/h) at optimum altitude[source] |
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| FAR balanced field length | — | 7,900 ft (2,408 m)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 6,000 ft (1,829 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 3,200 ft (975 m) at 114,000 lb (51,710 kg) landing weight[source] |
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| Other | — | signal chargers, smoke markers , illumination flares[source] |
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| Rockets | — | air-to-surface rockets can be fitted after a minor retrofit.[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Mk 46 Mod V torpedoes, conventional bombs[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source] United States[source] |
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