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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
C-135 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Boeing C-135 Stratolifter |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Military transport aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Boeing[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In limited service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
136 ft 3 in (41.53 m)[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
C-135 · 4 × 4 Pratt & Whitney TF-33-PW-102 low-bypass turbofan engines thrust each
Single source4 × 4 Pratt & Whitney TF-33-PW-102 low-bypass turbofan engines , 18,000 lbf (80 kN) thrust each[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] | 45[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1960–1963[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 23 June 1961[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker[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] | — |
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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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| Primary user | — | United States Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | August 1961[source] |
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| Variants | — | Boeing EC-135 Boeing NC-135 Boeing RC-135 Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix[source] |
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Gross; C-135 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; C-135 · Max takeoff weight
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