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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Queen Air B80 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Beechcraft Queen Air |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Utility aircraft Airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Beech Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)[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; Queen Air B80 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Queen Air B80 · 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]
Queen Air B80 · at 15,000 ft (4,600 m), 45% power
Single source1,317 nmi (1,516 mi, 2,439 km) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m), 45% power[source]
Queen Air B80 · 2 × Lycoming IGSO-540 A1D supercharged, air-cooled flat-6 engines each
Single source2 × Lycoming IGSO-540 A1D supercharged, air-cooled flat-6 engines, 380 hp (280 kW) each[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] | 1,005[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1960-1978[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | August 28, 1958[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Beechcraft Twin Bonanza[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] | 214 US gal (178 imp gal; 810 L) normal, 264 US gal (220 imp gal; 1,000 L) with optional auxiliary tanks[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | 71 kn (82 mph, 131 km/h) wheels and flaps down, IAS[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 | United States[source]Country/countries explicitly given in the equipment row Origin column; not the country operating the row. Beech 80 Queen Air |
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| Designer | — | Beech Aircraft Corporation[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1960[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Beechcraft U-21 Ute Beechcraft King Air Beechcraft Model 99[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 4–9 passengers[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 23020 at root, NACA 23012 at tip[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hartzell constant speed[source] |
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| Takeoff distance to 50 ft (15m) | — | 2,556 ft (779 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15m) | — | 2,572 ft (784 m)[source] |
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