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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
KC-767 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Boeing KC-767 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Tanker / transport[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Boeing Integrated Defense Systems[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
159 ft 2 in (48.5 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; KC-767 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; KC-767 · 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]
KC-767 · global with in flight refueling
Single source7,600 mi (12,200 km, 6,385 nmi) ; global with in flight refueling[source]
L-59E · Wing area
Single source18.80 m 2 (202.4 sq 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.
Italian Air Force Japan Air Self-Defense Force Colombian Aerospace Force[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 9 (8 originally built, 1 converted)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 2003–present[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 21 May 2005[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Boeing 767[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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| Developed into | — | Boeing KC-46 Pegasus[source] |
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| Capacity | — | up to 200 passengers or 19 463L pallets[source] |
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| Maximum Fuel Load | — | 160,660 lb (72,877 kg)[source] |
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