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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
An-32 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Antonov An-32 |
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| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Military transport aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Antonov Serial Production Plant[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
23.78 m (78 ft 0 in)[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]
An-32 · with 3,700 kg (8,160 lb) payload, no reserves
Single source2,500 km (1,600 mi, 1,300 nmi) with 3,700 kg (8,160 lb) payload, no reserves[source]
An-32 · 2 × ZMKB Progress AI-20DM turboprop engines each
Single source2 × ZMKB Progress AI-20DM turboprop engines, 3,812 kW (5,112 hp) each[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 · 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.
Indian Air Force National Air Force of Angola Sri Lanka Air Force Ukrainian Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 373[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1982–2012[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 9 July 1976[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Antonov An-26[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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| National origin | — | Soviet Union / Russia / Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | — | Antonov[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Antonov/Taqnia An-132[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 42 paratroopers/50 passengers/24 Casualties on stretcher with three medical personnel / 6,700 kg (14,771 lb) max payload[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed constant speed propellers[source] |
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