Aero L-59 Super Albatros vs Cessna 182 Skylane

ASupport aircraft

Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Military trainer aircraft COIN

Credit

Michal šenki · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

Cessna 182 Skylane — licensed reference photograph

BSupport aircraft

Cessna 182 Skylane

Light utility aircraft

Credit

Adrian Pingstone ( Arpingstone ) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Aero L-59 Super AlbatrosL-59E · Length

12.2 m

Length source ↗

Cessna 182 SkylaneCessna 182T · Length

8.84 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

18 of 32 rows sourced on both sides

12.2mL-59E · Length

8.84mCessna 182T · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

12.2 m

L-59E · Length

Single source

12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)^[source]

8.84 m

Cessna 182T · Length

Single source

29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)^[source]

9.54mL-59E · including tip tanks

10.97mCessna 182T · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

9.54 m

L-59E · including tip tanks

Single source

9.54 m (31 ft 4 in) (including tip tanks)^[source]

10.97 m

Cessna 182T · Wingspan

Single source

36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)^[source]

4.77mL-59E · Height

2.84mCessna 182T · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.77 m

L-59E · Height

Single source

4.77 m (15 ft 8 in)^[source]

2.84 m

Cessna 182T · Height

Single source

9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)^[source]

1.4t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,030 kg

Empty; L-59E · includes gun

Single source

7,000 kg

Maximum take-off; L-59E · Max takeoff weight

Single source

4,030 kg (8,885 lb) (includes gun)^[source]

7,000 kg (15,432 lb)^[source]

894 kg

Empty; Cessna 182T · Empty weight

Single source

1,406 kg

Maximum take-off; Cessna 182T · Max takeoff weight

Single source

1,970 lb (894 kg)^[source]

3,100 lb (1,406 kg)^[source]

2L-59E · Crew

1Cessna 182T · Crew

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

L-59E · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

1 people

Cessna 182T · Crew

Single source

1^[source]

865km/hMaximum; L-59E · at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

280km/hMaximum; Cessna 182T · Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

865 km/h

Maximum; L-59E · at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Single source

865 km/h (537 mph, 467 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)^[source]

269 km/h

Cruise; Cessna 182T · Cruise speed

Single source

280 km/h

Maximum; Cessna 182T · Maximum speed

Single source

150 kn (170 mph, 280 km/h)^[source]

145 kn (167 mph, 269 km/h)^[source]

2,000km

1,720kmCessna 182T · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2,000 km

L-59E · at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (with maximum internal and external fuel)

Single source

2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi) at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (with maximum internal and external fuel)^[source]

1,720 km

Cessna 182T · Range

Single source

930 nmi (1,070 mi, 1,720 km)^[source]

—

170kW

Power

All recorded figures & sources

170 kW

Cessna 182T · 1 × Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 air-cooled flat-six

Single source

1 × Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 air-cooled flat-six , 230 hp (170 kW)^[source]

21.6kNL-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust

—

Thrust

All recorded figures & sources

21.57 kN

L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust

Single source

1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust^[source]

18.8m²L-59E · Wing area

16.2m²Cessna 182T · Wing area

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

18.8 m²

L-59E · Wing area

Single source

18.80 m 2 (202.4 sq ft)^[source]

16.2 m²

Cessna 182T · Wing area

Single source

174 sq ft (16.2 m 2 )^[source]

11,800mL-59E · Service ceiling

5,500mCessna 182T · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

11,800 m

L-59E · Service ceiling

Single source

11,800 m (38,700 ft)^[source]

5,500 m

Cessna 182T · Service ceiling

Single source

18,100 ft (5,500 m)^[source]

28m/sL-59E · 5,510 ft/min

4.7m/sCessna 182T · 924 ft/min (

Rate of climbScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

28 m/s

L-59E · 5,510 ft/min

Single source

28.0 m/s (5,510 ft/min)^[source]

4.69 m/s

Cessna 182T · 924 ft/min (

Single source

924 ft/min (4.69 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Aero L-59 Super Albatros and Cessna 182 Skylane configuration
Specification	Aero L-59 Super Albatros	Cessna 182 Skylane
Type	Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]	Light utility aircraft^[source]
Manufacturer	Aero Vodochody^[source]	Cessna Aircraft Company^[source]
Status	Out of production, in service^[source]	In production^[source]
Primary users	Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force^[source]	—
Number built	80^[source]	23,237+^[source]
Manufactured	1986–1996^[source]	1956–1985, 1996–2012, 2015–present^[source]
First flight	30 September 1986^[source]	10 September 1955^[source]
Developed from	Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]	Cessna 180^[source]
Variant	Aero L-159 ALCA^[source]	—
Fuel capacity	1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks^[source]	—
Stall speed	185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)^[source]	49 kn (56 mph, 91 km/h)^[source]
Guns	one GSh-23L cannon in under-fuselage pod^[source]	—
Hardpoints	four underwing hardpoints with a capacity of inner hardpoints 500 kg (1,100 lb)capacity, outer hardpoints 250 kg (550 lb)^[source]	—
Country of origin	Czechoslovakia^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 26, cell 2; revision 1374778711; retrieved 2026-10-01	—
National origin	—	United States^[source]
Introduction date	—	1956^[source]
Capacity	—	3 passengers^[source]
Propellers	—	3-bladed constant speed^[source]
Never exceed speed	—	175 kn (201 mph, 324 km/h)^[source]
Alternative designation	—	Cessna 182^[source]

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Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Cessna 182 Skylane

Type

Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]

Light utility aircraft^[source]

Manufacturer

Aero Vodochody^[source]

Cessna Aircraft Company^[source]

Status

Out of production, in service^[source]

In production^[source]

Primary users

Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force^[source]

—

Number built

80^[source]

23,237+^[source]

Manufactured

1986–1996^[source]

1956–1985, 1996–2012, 2015–present^[source]

First flight

30 September 1986^[source]

10 September 1955^[source]

Developed from

Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]

Cessna 180^[source]

Variant

Aero L-159 ALCA^[source]

—

Fuel capacity

1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks^[source]

—

Stall speed

185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)^[source]

49 kn (56 mph, 91 km/h)^[source]

Guns

one GSh-23L cannon in under-fuselage pod^[source]

—

Hardpoints

four underwing hardpoints with a capacity of inner hardpoints 500 kg (1,100 lb)capacity, outer hardpoints 250 kg (550 lb)^[source]

—

Country of origin

Czechoslovakia^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 26, cell 2; revision 1374778711; retrieved 2026-10-01

—

National origin

—

United States^[source]

Introduction date

—

1956^[source]

Capacity

—

3 passengers^[source]

Propellers

—

3-bladed constant speed^[source]

Never exceed speed

—

175 kn (201 mph, 324 km/h)^[source]

Alternative designation

—

Cessna 182^[source]