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At a glance
Measured figures
Maximum; L-59E · at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Single source865 km/h (537 mph, 467 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[source]
Maximum; Cruise: Mach 0.78 (
Single sourceMaximum; ) Max.: Mach 0.82 (
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Single sourceCruise: Mach 0.78 (450 kn; 833 km/h; 518 mph) Max.: Mach 0.82 (473 kn; 876 km/h; 544 mph)[source]
L-59E · at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (with maximum internal and external fuel)
Single source2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi) at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (with maximum internal and external fuel)[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
L-59E · Wing area
Single source18.80 m 2 (202.4 sq ft)[source]
L-59E · 5,510 ft/min
Single source28.0 m/s (5,510 ft/min)[source]
Maximum payload
Single source25.3 t (56,000 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Airbus A321 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Narrow-body jet airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Airbus[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] | American Airlines Delta Air Lines IndiGo China Southern Airlines[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 3,536 as of 30 June 2025[source] |
| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1992–2021 (A321ceo) 2014–present (A321neo)[source] |
| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 11 March 1993[source] |
| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Airbus A320[source] |
| Variant | Aero L-159 ALCA[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks[source] | 24,050–30,030 L (6,350–7,930 US gal; 5,290–6,610 imp gal)[source] |
| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | — |
| Guns | one GSh-23L cannon in under-fuselage pod[source] | — |
| Hardpoints | four underwing hardpoints with a capacity of inner hardpoints 500 kg (1,100 lb)capacity, outer hardpoints 250 kg (550 lb)[source] | — |
| Country of origin | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 26, cell 2; revision 1374778711; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
| National origin | — | Multi-national[source] |
| Introduction date | — | 27 January 1994 with Lufthansa[source] |
| Developed into | — | Airbus A321neo[source] |
| Passengers | — | 185 to 239 passengers[source]Stated passenger configurations |