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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
A350-941, with Trent XWB-84 engines · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Airbus A350 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[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] | Singapore Airlines Qatar Airways Cathay Pacific Air France[source] |
66.80 m (219 ft 1.9 in)[source]
L-59E · Height
Single source4.77 m (15 ft 8 in)[source]
Empty; L-59E · includes gun
Single sourceMaximum take-off; L-59E · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,030 kg (8,885 lb) (includes gun)[source]
7,000 kg (15,432 lb)[source]
Empty; A350-941, with Trent XWB-84 engines · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A350-941, with Trent XWB-84 engines · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; 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]
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]
A350-941, with Trent XWB-84 engines · 2 × Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 high-bypass turbofan thrust each
Single source2 × Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 high-bypass turbofan , 374.5 kN (84,200 lbf) thrust each[source]
L-59E · 5,510 ft/min
Single source28.0 m/s (5,510 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 80[source] | 734 as of August 2026[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 2010–present[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 14 June 2013 ( 2013-06-14 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | — |
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| Variant | Aero L-159 ALCA[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks[source] | 140,795 L (37,194 US gal; 30,971 imp gal)[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (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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| Other name | — | Airbus A350 XWB[source] |
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| Role | — | Wide-body airliner[source] |
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| National origin | — | Multi-national[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 15 January 2015 with Qatar Airways[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 53.3 t (118,000 lb) 45.9–56.4 t (101,300–124,300 lb)[source] 350 passengers[source] |
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| Seating | — | 315[source] |
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| Lower deck cargo | — | 36 LD3 or 11 pallets[source] |
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| Cabin width | — | 5.61 m (18 ft 5 in) with 18-inch-wide (46 cm), 9-across seating 5.71 m (18 ft 9 in) with 16.8-inch-wide (43 cm), 10-across seating[source] |
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| Takeoff distance | — | 2,600 m (8,500 ft)[source] |
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| Landing distance | — | 2,000 m (6,600 ft)[source] |
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| Passengers | — | Seating : 315[source] |
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Maximum take-off; A350 members / A350-1000 logo · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A350 members / A350-900 logo · Max takeoff weight
Single source