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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Boeing 747-200B, with JT9D-7R4G2 engines · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Boeing 747 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Wide-body jet airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Boeing Commercial Airplanes[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In cargo service; in limited passenger service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
225 ft 2 in (68.6 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; Boeing 747-200B, with JT9D-7R4G2 engines · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Boeing 747-200B, with JT9D-7R4G2 engines · Max takeoff 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 747-200B, with JT9D-7R4G2 engines · Range
Single source7,550 mi (12,150 km, 6,560 nmi)[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
Boeing 747-200B, with JT9D-7R4G2 engines · 4 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 high bypass turbofan thrust each
Single source4 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 high bypass turbofan, 54,750 lbf (243.5 kN) thrust each[source]
L-59E · Wing area
Single source18.80 m 2 (202.4 sq ft)[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.
Pan Am (historical) Atlas Air UPS Airlines Lufthansa[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 1,574 (inc N7470 prototype)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1968–2023[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | February 9, 1969 ( 1969-02-09 )[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] | 53,985 U.S. gal (204,360 L; 44,952 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 | — | January 22, 1970 ( 1970-01-22 ) , with Pan Am[source] |
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| Variants | — | Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-8 Boeing 747SP Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Boeing E-4 SNC E-4C Boeing VC-25 Boeing VC-25B Bridge[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Boeing 747 Supertanker Boeing Dreamlifter Boeing YAL-1 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 366 passengers, 5 cargo pallets, and 14 cargo containers (6,190 cu ft (175 m 3 ) total cargo space)[source] |
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| Max landing weight | — | 564,000 lb (256,000 kg)[source] |
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| Max zero fuel weight | — | 526,500 lb (238,800 kg)[source] |
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| Takeoff distance | — | 10,900 ft (3,300 m) at max takeoff weight[source] |
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| Landing distance | — | 6,150 ft (1,870 m) at max landing weight[source] |
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