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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
208 Caravan · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Cessna 208 Caravan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Regional airliner , utility aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Cessna[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
37 ft 7 in (11.46 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; 208 Caravan · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 208 Caravan · Max takeoff weight
Single source208 Caravan · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -114A turboprop, 675 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -114A turboprop, 675 shp (503 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.
FedEx Feeder Brazilian Air Force Afghan Air Force Colombian Aerospace Force[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 3,000 (2022)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1982–present[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | December 9, 1982[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | — |
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| Variant | Aero L-159 ALCA[source] | Soloy Pathfinder 21[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks[source] | 2,224 lb (1,009 kg) / 332 US gal (1,257 L)[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | 61 kn (70 mph, 113 km/h) calibrated air speed[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 States[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1984[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 9 passengers (13 with FAR Part 23 waiver)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 9.702[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | wing root: NACA 23017.424, wing tip: NACA 23012[source] |
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| Cabin height | — | 54 in (1.37 m)[source] |
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| Cabin width | — | 64 in (1.63 m)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed McCauley constant speed, full feathering, reversible pitch[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 28.674 lb/sq ft (140.00 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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