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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Cessna 185 Skywagon |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | Active[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
25 ft 9 in (7.85 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; 1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; 1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · Gross 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]
1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · 1 × Continental IO-520-D
Single source1 × Continental IO-520-D , 300 hp (220 kW)[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.
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| Number built | 80[source] | 3,916[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1961–1985[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | July 1960 ( July 1960 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Cessna 180[source] |
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| Variant | Aero L-159 ALCA[source] | St-Just Super-Cyclone[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] | 49 kn (56 mph, 91 km/h)[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 | United States[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1961 ( 1961 )[source] |
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| Capacity | — | five passengers[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed constant speed, 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) diameter[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 19.3 lb/sq ft (94 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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