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L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
7GCAA Citabria · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | American Champion Citabria |
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| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Light utility aircraft and sports plane[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | American Champion Aircraft Bellanca Champion Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In production[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force |
22 ft 8 in (6.91 m)[source]
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]
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]
7GCAA Citabria · at max cruise speed
Single source537 mi (864 km, 467 nmi) (at max cruise speed)[source]
7GCAA Citabria · 1 × Lycoming O-320-A2B four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming O-320-A2B four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine, 150 hp (110 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] | over 5,238[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1964-present[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 1964[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] | 39 US gal (32 imp gal; 150 L)[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | 50 mph (80 km/h, 43 kn) (without flaps)[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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| Designer | — | Champion Aircraft[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1964[source] |
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| Capacity | — | one passenger[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 6.72:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 4412[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed McCauley 1C172AGM fixed-pitch metal propeller[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 162 mph (261 km/h, 141 kn)[source] |
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| Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 630 ft (192 m)[source] |
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| Landing run from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 755 ft (230 m)[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Citabria[source] |
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