Aero L-59 Super Albatros vs Antonov An-24

ASupport aircraft

Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Military trainer aircraft COIN

Credit

Michal šenki · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BSupport aircraft

Antonov An-24

Regional airliner / military transport

Credit

Gennady Misko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Aero L-59 Super AlbatrosL-59E · Length

12.2 m

Length source ↗

Antonov An-24An-24V · Length

23.53 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

17 of 36 rows sourced on both sides

12.2mL-59E · Length

23.53mAn-24V · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

12.2 m

L-59E · Length

Single source

12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)^[source]

23.53 m

An-24V · Length

Single source

23.53 m (77 ft 2 in)^[source]

9.54mL-59E · including tip tanks

29.2mAn-24V · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

9.54 m

L-59E · including tip tanks

Single source

9.54 m (31 ft 4 in) (including tip tanks)^[source]

29.2 m

An-24V · Wingspan

Single source

29.20 m (95 ft 10 in)^[source]

4.77mL-59E · Height

8.32mAn-24V · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.77 m

L-59E · Height

Single source

4.77 m (15 ft 8 in)^[source]

8.32 m

An-24V · Height

Single source

8.32 m (27 ft 4 in)^[source]

21t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,030 kg

Empty; L-59E · includes gun

Single source

7,000 kg

Maximum take-off; L-59E · Max takeoff weight

Single source

4,030 kg (8,885 lb) (includes gun)^[source]

7,000 kg (15,432 lb)^[source]

13,300 kg

Empty; An-24V · Empty weight

Single source

21,000 kg

Maximum take-off; An-24V · Max takeoff weight

Single source

13,300 kg (29,321 lb)^[source]

21,000 kg (46,297 lb)^[source]

2L-59E · Crew

3An-24V · Crew

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

L-59E · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

3 people

An-24V · Crew

Single source

3^[source]

865km/hMaximum; L-59E · at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

485km/hMaximum; An-24V · at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

865 km/h

Maximum; L-59E · at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Single source

865 km/h (537 mph, 467 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)^[source]

450 km/h

Cruise; An-24V · at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)

Single source

485 km/h

Maximum; An-24V · at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)

Single source

485 km/h (301 mph, 262 kn) at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)^[source]

450 km/h (280 mph, 240 kn) at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)^[source]

2,000km

2,400kmAn-24V · with maximum fuel

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2,000 km

L-59E · at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (with maximum internal and external fuel)

Single source

2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi) at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (with maximum internal and external fuel)^[source]

2,400 km

An-24V · with maximum fuel

Single source

550 km

An-24V · with maximum payload

Single source

2,400 km (1,500 mi, 1,300 nmi) with maximum fuel; 550 km (340 mi; 300 nmi) with maximum payload^[source]

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1,900kW

Power

All recorded figures & sources

1,900 kW

An-24V · 2 × Ivchenko AI-24 A turboprop engines (2,550 shp) each (eshp)

Single source

2 × Ivchenko AI-24 A turboprop engines, 1,900 kW (2,550 shp) each (eshp)^[source]

21.6kNL-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust

—

Thrust

All recorded figures & sources

21.57 kN

L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust

Single source

1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust^[source]

18.8m²L-59E · Wing area

75m²An-24V · Wing area

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

18.8 m²

L-59E · Wing area

Single source

18.80 m 2 (202.4 sq ft)^[source]

74.98 m²

An-24V · Wing area

Single source

74.98 m 2 (807.1 sq ft)^[source]

11,800mL-59E · Service ceiling

8,400mAn-24V · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

11,800 m

L-59E · Service ceiling

Single source

11,800 m (38,700 ft)^[source]

8,400 m

An-24V · Service ceiling

Single source

8,400 m (27,600 ft)^[source]

28m/sL-59E · 5,510 ft/min

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Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

28 m/s

L-59E · 5,510 ft/min

Single source

28.0 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.

Configuration

Details

Aero L-59 Super Albatros and Antonov An-24 configuration
Specification	Aero L-59 Super Albatros	Antonov An-24
Type	Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]	Regional airliner / military transport^[source]
Manufacturer	Aero Vodochody^[source]	Antonov Serial Production Plant Irkutsk Aviation Plant Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant^[source]
Status	Out of production, in service^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary users	Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force^[source]	Aeroflot (former) IrAero Utair Polar Airlines^[source]
Number built	80^[source]	>1,367^[source]
Manufactured	1986–1996^[source]	1959–1976^[source]
First flight	30 September 1986^[source]	29 October 1959^[source]
Developed from	Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]	—
Variant	Aero L-159 ALCA^[source]	—
Fuel capacity	1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks^[source]	5,550 L (1,470 US gal; 1,220 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	—	Soviet Union^[source]
Designer	—	Antonov^[source]
Introduction date	—	1962^[source]
Developed into	—	Antonov An-30 Antonov An-26 Antonov An-32 Xi'an Y-7 Antonov/Taqnia An-132^[source]
Capacity	—	50 passengers^[source]
Aspect ratio	—	11.7:1^[source]
Propellers	—	4-bladed AV-72 constant-speed propellers , 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) diameter^[source]
Time to altitude	—	17.5 min to 6,000 m (20,000 ft) 45.2 min to 8,100 m (26,600 ft)^[source]
Role	—	50-seat twin turboprop regional airliner^[source]
Source measurement	—	The Antonov An-24 ( Russian / Ukrainian : Антонов Ан-24 ; NATO reporting name : Coke ) is a 50-seat twin turboprop regional airliner designed in 1957 in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau . Later variants saw other uses, such as military transport and aerial cartography . The aircraft was manufactured by the Kyiv, Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude Aviation Factories. It was license-produced in China as the early versions of the Xi'an Y-7 .^[source]Antonov An-24 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 200 were built (9 in 1962, 191 in 1963) of this improved version, delivered directly from the Kiev factory. It seated 44 passengers and had a larger interior volume. In addition, the APU exhaust was moved to the tip of the starboard nacelle. This was the second time the designation was used.^[source]Antonov An-24 · Variants / Produced aircraft; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 400 aircraft were built in the second production version. A passenger version with seating for up to 52. Maximum takeoff weight was increased to 21 tonnes, a window was added on each side, the double slotted flaps were replaced with single slotted flaps, and the centre chord was extended to compensate for the poor performance of the flaps. Some aircraft were delivered with four additional fuel bladders in the centre wing. Production began in 1964.^[source]Antonov An-24 · Variants / Produced aircraft; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Turbojet boosted export version, similar to the An-24V but fitted with a 1,985-lb (8830 N) thrust auxiliary turbojet engine in the starboard nacelle.^[source]Antonov An-24 · Variants / Produced aircraft; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage An-24PS ( Poiskovo-Spasahtel'nyy – SAR)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Variants / Special mission aircraft; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Capacity: 50 passengers^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 23.53 m (77 ft 2 in)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 29.20 m (95 ft 10 in)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 8.32 m (27 ft 4 in)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wing area: 74.98 m 2 (807.1 sq ft)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 13,300 kg (29,321 lb)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Max takeoff weight: 21,000 kg (46,297 lb)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 2 × Ivchenko AI-24 A turboprop engines, 1,900 kW (2,550 shp) each (eshp)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Propellers: 4-bladed AV-72 constant-speed propellers , 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) diameter^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 485 km/h (301 mph, 262 kn) at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 450 km/h (280 mph, 240 kn) at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 2,400 km (1,500 mi, 1,300 nmi) with maximum fuel; 550 km (340 mi; 300 nmi) with maximum payload^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 8,400 m (27,600 ft)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Time to altitude: 17.5 min to 6,000 m (20,000 ft) 45.2 min to 8,100 m (26,600 ft)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Antonov An-24

Type

Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]

Regional airliner / military transport^[source]

Manufacturer

Aero Vodochody^[source]

Antonov Serial Production Plant Irkutsk Aviation Plant Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant^[source]

Status

Out of production, in service^[source]

In service^[source]

Primary users

Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force^[source]

Aeroflot (former) IrAero Utair Polar Airlines^[source]

Number built

80^[source]

>1,367^[source]

Manufactured

1986–1996^[source]

1959–1976^[source]

First flight

30 September 1986^[source]

29 October 1959^[source]

Developed from

Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]

—

Variant

Aero L-159 ALCA^[source]

—

Fuel capacity

1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks^[source]

5,550 L (1,470 US gal; 1,220 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

—

Soviet Union^[source]

Designer

—

Antonov^[source]

Introduction date

—

1962^[source]

Developed into

—

Antonov An-30 Antonov An-26 Antonov An-32 Xi'an Y-7 Antonov/Taqnia An-132^[source]

Capacity

—

50 passengers^[source]

Aspect ratio

—

11.7:1^[source]

Propellers

—

4-bladed AV-72 constant-speed propellers , 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) diameter^[source]

Time to altitude

—

17.5 min to 6,000 m (20,000 ft) 45.2 min to 8,100 m (26,600 ft)^[source]

Role

—

50-seat twin turboprop regional airliner^[source]

Source measurement

—

The Antonov An-24 ( Russian / Ukrainian : Антонов Ан-24 ; NATO reporting name : Coke ) is a 50-seat twin turboprop regional airliner designed in 1957 in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau . Later variants saw other uses, such as military transport and aerial cartography . The aircraft was manufactured by the Kyiv, Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude Aviation Factories. It was license-produced in China as the early versions of the Xi'an Y-7 .^[source]Antonov An-24 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

200 were built (9 in 1962, 191 in 1963) of this improved version, delivered directly from the Kiev factory. It seated 44 passengers and had a larger interior volume. In addition, the APU exhaust was moved to the tip of the starboard nacelle. This was the second time the designation was used.^[source]Antonov An-24 · Variants / Produced aircraft; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

400 aircraft were built in the second production version. A passenger version with seating for up to 52. Maximum takeoff weight was increased to 21 tonnes, a window was added on each side, the double slotted flaps were replaced with single slotted flaps, and the centre chord was extended to compensate for the poor performance of the flaps. Some aircraft were delivered with four additional fuel bladders in the centre wing. Production began in 1964.^[source]Antonov An-24 · Variants / Produced aircraft; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Turbojet boosted export version, similar to the An-24V but fitted with a 1,985-lb (8830 N) thrust auxiliary turbojet engine in the starboard nacelle.^[source]Antonov An-24 · Variants / Produced aircraft; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

An-24PS ( Poiskovo-Spasahtel'nyy – SAR)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Variants / Special mission aircraft; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Capacity: 50 passengers^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Length: 23.53 m (77 ft 2 in)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Wingspan: 29.20 m (95 ft 10 in)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Height: 8.32 m (27 ft 4 in)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Wing area: 74.98 m 2 (807.1 sq ft)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Empty weight: 13,300 kg (29,321 lb)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Max takeoff weight: 21,000 kg (46,297 lb)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Powerplant: 2 × Ivchenko AI-24 A turboprop engines, 1,900 kW (2,550 shp) each (eshp)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Propellers: 4-bladed AV-72 constant-speed propellers , 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) diameter^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Maximum speed: 485 km/h (301 mph, 262 kn) at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Cruise speed: 450 km/h (280 mph, 240 kn) at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Range: 2,400 km (1,500 mi, 1,300 nmi) with maximum fuel; 550 km (340 mi; 300 nmi) with maximum payload^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Service ceiling: 8,400 m (27,600 ft)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Time to altitude: 17.5 min to 6,000 m (20,000 ft) 45.2 min to 8,100 m (26,600 ft)^[source]Antonov An-24 · Specifications (An-24V); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage