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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
AT-802 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Air Tractor AT-802 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Agricultural / Fire-fighting aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Air Tractor[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | Active[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
35 ft 11 in (10.95 m)[source]
AT-802 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A -67AG turboprop , 1,350 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A -67AG turboprop , 1,350 shp (1,010 kW)[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 80[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1990–present[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 1990[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | — |
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| Variant | Aero L-159 ALCA[source] | L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | 91 mph (146 km/h, 79 kn) (power off, flaps down)[source] |
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| Guns | one GSh-23L cannon in under-fuselage pod[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | four underwing hardpoints with a capacity of inner hardpoints 500 kg (1,100 lb)capacity, outer hardpoints 250 kg (550 lb)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 26, cell 2; revision 1374778711; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 820 US gal (683 imp gal; 3,104 L)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 8.8:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 4415[source] |
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