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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Boeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Boeing 727 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Narrow-body jet airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Boeing Commercial Airplanes[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In limited cargo, military and executive service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
133 ft 2 in (40.59 m)[source]
Boeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · cabin
Single source11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) (cabin)[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 727-100 with JT8D-7 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Boeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · 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 · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
Boeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · 3 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofan engine thrust each
Single source3 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofan engine, 14,000 lbf (62 kN) thrust each[source]
L-59E · Service ceiling
Single source11,800 m (38,700 ft)[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.
Serve Air Cargo USA Jet Airlines Air Class Líneas Aéreas IFL Group[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 1,832[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1962–1984[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | February 9, 1963 ( 1963-02-09 )[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] | 7,680 US gal (29,100 L; 6,390 imp gal)[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 | — | February 1, 1964, with Eastern Air Lines[source] |
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| Retired | — | January 22, 2019 (passenger service only)[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 106 passengers in two classes, 125 in one class[source] |
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| Takeoff distance | — | 8,300 ft (2,500 m)[source] |
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