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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Atlantique 2 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Bréguet 1150 Atlantic |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Maritime patrol aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Breguet Aviation[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | Active service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force |
31.62 m (103 ft 9 in)[source]
Maximum; 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]
Atlantique 2 · 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RTy.20 Mk 21 2-spool turboprop engines (6,100 shp) each (equivalent)
Single source2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RTy.20 Mk 21 2-spool turboprop engines, 4,500 kW (6,100 shp) each (equivalent)[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
Atlantique 2 · Endurance
Single source18 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
French Navy German Navy Italian Air Force Royal Netherlands Navy[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 87 Atlantique 1 28 Atlantique 2[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1961–1987[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 21 October 1961[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] | — |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | 167 km/h (104 mph, 90 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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| Introduction date | — | 1965[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 12 passengers or relief crew[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Atlantique 2 · Max takeoff weight
Single source