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Michal šenki · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
CC-150 Polaris · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Airbus CC-150 Polaris |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Strategic transport/VIP transport/tanker[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Airbus[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | Active service (Being Retired)[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
Length
Single sourceEmpty; 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; Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CC-150 Polaris · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceL-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]
2 × General Electric CF6-80C2A2 high bypass turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric CF6-80C2A2 high bypass turbofan engines, 220 kN (50,000 lbf) thrust each[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Canadian Forces Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 5 (all converted from Airbus A310-300)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | — |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Airbus A310 MRTT[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] | — |
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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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| Introduction date | — | 1992[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2023 (CC150T 15003), 2025 (CC150 15001)[source] |
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| Successors | — | Airbus CC-330 Husky[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 194 passengers (up to) or 33,000 kg (73,000 lb) payload[source] |
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Gross; Gross weight
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