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Michal šenki · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
CL-415 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Canadair CL-415 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Canadair Bombardier Aerospace De Havilland Canada[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] | Vigili del Fuoco (Italy) Sécurité Civile (France) Hellenic Air Force (Greece) Service Aérien Gouvernemental |
20.4 m (66 ft 11 in)[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; CL-415 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CL-415 · Maximum After-scooping 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]
Ferry; CL-415 · 278 km/h (150 kn) Long Range Cruise
Single source2,427 km (1,508 mi, 1,310 nmi) 278 km/h (150 kn) Long Range Cruise[source]
CL-415 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprop each ISA+20 °C Flat rated
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprop , 1,775 kW (2,380 hp) each ISA+20 °C Flat rated[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
L-59E · Service ceiling
Single source11,800 m (38,700 ft)[source]
CL-415 · at 200 nmi (370 km) from base
Single source3 hours at 200 nmi (370 km) from base[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 80[source] | 95[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | CL-415: 1993–2015 DHC-515: 2026–[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 6 December 1993[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Canadair CL-215[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] | 4,650 kg (10,250 lb) 5812 L ( 1535 US Gal; 1278 imp Gal)[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | 126 km/h (78 mph, 68 kn) MLW, Landing Configuration[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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| Role | — | Firefighting aircraft[source] |
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| National origin | — | Canada[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1994[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 6,137 L (1,350 imp gal; 1,621 US gal) (waterbombing), up to 18 paratroops, up to 2,903 kg (6,400 lb) of cargo[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 8.03[source] |
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| Cabin volume | — | 35.6 m 3 (1,260 cu ft)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hamilton Sundstrand 14SF-19, 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in) diameter Fully reversible, feathering blades[source] |
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| g limits | — | +3.25−1.0 g[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 212.5 kg/m 2 (43.52 lb/sq ft) Maximum After-scooping[source] |
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| Takeoff (ISA) | — | 783 m (2,569 ft) (land), 814 m (2,671 ft) (water)[source] |
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| Landing (ISA) | — | 674 m (2,211 ft) (land), 665 m (2,182 ft) (water)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; CL-415 · Firefighting, Land
Single source