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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Boeing 707 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Narrow-body airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Boeing Commercial Airplanes[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In military service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
152 ft 11 in (46.61 m)[source]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · fuselage
Single source12 ft 4 in (3.76 m) (fuselage)[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; Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · all cargo configuration
Single sourceGross; Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · 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]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · with 13 pallets and 17,000 lb (7.7 t) lower deck cargo
Single source3,300 mi (5,400 km, 2,900 nmi) with 13 pallets and 17,000 lb (7.7 t) lower deck cargo[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · 4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofan engine thrust each
Single source4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofan engine, 19,000 lbf (85 kN) thrust each[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.
Pan Am (historical) Trans World Airlines (historical) American Airlines (historical) Air France (historical)[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 1,010 (including 154 Boeing 720s )[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1956–1978[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | December 20, 1957 ( 1957-12-20 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Boeing 367-80[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] | 23,855 US gal (19,863 imp gal; 90,300 L)[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 | — | United States[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | October 26, 1958, with Pan Am[source] |
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| Variants | — | Boeing 720 Boeing C-137 Stratoliner Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS Boeing E-3 Sentry Boeing E-6 Mercury[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 194 passengers (all passenger configuration) or 13 cargo pallets (all cargo configuration)[source] |
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| Minimum control speed | — | 133 mph (214 km/h, 116 kn)[source] |
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| Takeoff distance | — | 10,000 ft (3 km)[source] |
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| Landing distance | — | 6,200 ft (1.9 km)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Boeing 707-320C with JT3D-7 · Max takeoff weight
Single source