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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Boeing 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Boeing 767 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Wide-body airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Boeing Commercial Airplanes[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service; cargo and military variants in production[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
180 ft 3 in (54.94 m)[source]
Boeing 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · fuselage
Single source16 ft 6 in (5.03 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 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Boeing 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · 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]
Boeing 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · Range
Single source6,630 mi (10,670 km, 5,760 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 767-300ER with PW4060 engines · 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4060 high-bypass turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4060 high-bypass turbofan engines, 60,000 lbf (270 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.
Delta Air Lines FedEx Express UPS Airlines United Airlines[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 1,373 as of August 2026[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1981–present[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | September 26, 1981 ( 1981-09-26 )[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] | 24,140 US Gal (91,380 L) (161,740 lb (73,364 kg) by weight) usable fuel[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 | — | September 8, 1982 with United Airlines[source] |
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| Variants | — | Boeing E-767 Boeing KC-46 Pegasus Boeing KC-767 Northrop Grumman E-10 MC2A[source] |
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| Successors | — | Boeing 787[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 290 (all economy), 299 (all economy with extra exit doors), or 261 (two classes) passengers, 4,030 cu ft (114.1 m3) of cargo (including 30 LD2 containers)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.99[source] |
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| Takeoff distance | — | 9,600 ft (2,926 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance | — | 5,710 ft (1,740 m)[source] |
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