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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Jetstream 41 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | British Aerospace Jetstream 41 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Regional airliner /Feederliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | British Aerospace[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
63 ft 2 in (19.25 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; Jetstream 41 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Jetstream 41 · 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]
Jetstream 41 · with 29 pax + IFR reserves
Single source774 nmi (891 mi, 1,433 km) with 29 pax + IFR reserves[source]
Jetstream 41 · 2 × Allied Signal TPE331-14GR/HR turboprop engines, 1,650 shp ( ) each (handed GR / HR
Single source2 × Allied Signal TPE331-14GR/HR turboprop engines, 1,650 shp (1,230 kW) each (handed GR / HR)[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Guna Airlines Proflight Zambia[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 100[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1992–1997[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 25 September 1991[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | British Aerospace Jetstream 31[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] | 727 imp gal (873 US gal; 3,305 L) / 5,960 lb (2,703 kg) maximum[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 Kingdom[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 25 November 1992[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 29 passengers[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 63A418 ; tip: NACA 63A412[source] |
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| Maximum zero-fuel weight | — | 21,400 lb (9,707 kg)[source] |
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| Maximum ramp weight | — | 24,100 lb (10,932 kg)[source] |
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| Maximum landing weight | — | 23,300 lb (10,569 kg)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 5-bladed McCauley , 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) diameter (handed GR / HR) constant-speed feathering metal propellers[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 315 kn (362 mph, 583 km/h) CAS sea level to 17,400 ft (5,300 m)[source] |
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| Service ceiling on one engine | — | 15,000 ft (4,600 m)[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 68.42 lb/sq ft (334.1 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.1375 shp/lb (0.2260 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 5,000 ft (1,500 m)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 4,200 ft (1,300 m)[source] |
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