Aero L-59 Super Albatros vs Cessna 441 Conquest II

ASupport aircraft

Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Military trainer aircraft COIN

Credit

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

BSupport aircraft

Cessna 441 Conquest II

Utility aircraft

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 441 Conquest IIConquest II · Length

11.89 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

17 of 32 rows sourced on both sides

12.2mL-59E · Length

11.89mConquest II · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

12.2 m

L-59E · Length

Single source

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

11.89 m

Conquest II · Length

Single source

39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)^[source]

9.54mL-59E · including tip tanks

15.04mConquest II · 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]

15.04 m

Conquest II · Wingspan

Single source

49 ft 4 in (15.04 m)^[source]

4.77mL-59E · Height

4.01mConquest II · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.77 m

L-59E · Height

Single source

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

4.01 m

Conquest II · Height

Single source

13 ft 2 in (4.01 m)^[source]

4.5tGross; Conquest II · Gross weight

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]

2,577 kg

Empty; Conquest II · Empty weight

Single source

4,468 kg

Gross; Conquest II · Gross weight

Single source

5,682 lb (2,577 kg)^[source]

9,850 lb (4,468 kg)^[source]

2L-59E · Crew

1 or 2 pilots

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

L-59E · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

1 or 2 pilots^[source]

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

550km/h

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]

480 km/h

Cruise; Conquest II · at 35,000 ft (10,700 m)

Single source

550 km/h

Maximum; Conquest II · at 16,000 ft (4,875 m)

Single source

340 mph (550 km/h, 300 kn) at 16,000 ft (4,875 m)^[source]

298 mph (480 km/h, 259 kn) at 35,000 ft (10,700 m)^[source]

2,000km

4,064kmConquest II · at 35,000 ft (10,700 m)

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]

4,064 km

Conquest II · at 35,000 ft (10,700 m)

Single source

2,525 mi (4,064 km, 2,194 nmi) at 35,000 ft (10,700 m)^[source]

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474kW

Power

All recorded figures & sources

474 kW

Conquest II · 2 × Garrett TPE331 -8-403S turboprops, 636 shp ( ) each

Single source

2 × Garrett TPE331 -8-403S turboprops, 636 shp (474 kW) each^[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

23.6m²Conquest II · 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]

23.56 m²

Conquest II · Wing area

Single source

253.6 sq ft (23.56 m 2 )^[source]

11,800mL-59E · Service ceiling

11,000mConquest II · 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]

11,000 m

Conquest II · Service ceiling

Single source

35,000 ft (11,000 m)^[source]

28m/sL-59E · 5,510 ft/min

12m/sConquest II · 2,435 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]

12.37 m/s

Conquest II · 2,435 ft/min (

Single source

2,435 ft/min (12.37 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 441 Conquest II configuration
Specification	Aero L-59 Super Albatros	Cessna 441 Conquest II
Type	Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]	Utility aircraft^[source]
Manufacturer	Aero Vodochody^[source]	Cessna^[source]
Status	Out of production, in service^[source]	—
Primary users	Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force^[source]	—
Number built	80^[source]	362^[source]
Manufactured	1986–1996^[source]	1977–1986^[source]
First flight	30 September 1986^[source]	August 26, 1975^[source]
Developed from	Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]	Cessna 404 Titan^[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]	86 mph (139 km/h, 75 kn) flaps and gear down^[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]
Capacity	—	Up to 10 passengers with one pilot; up to 9 passengers with two pilots^[source]
Aspect ratio	—	9.6:1^[source]
Airfoil	—	NACA 23018 at root, NACA 23019 at tip^[source]
Propellers	—	3-bladed Hartzell or McCauley^[source]

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Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Cessna 441 Conquest II

Type

Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]

Utility aircraft^[source]

Manufacturer

Aero Vodochody^[source]

Cessna^[source]

Status

Out of production, in service^[source]

—

Primary users

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

—

Number built

80^[source]

362^[source]

Manufactured

1986–1996^[source]

1977–1986^[source]

First flight

30 September 1986^[source]

August 26, 1975^[source]

Developed from

Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]

Cessna 404 Titan^[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]

86 mph (139 km/h, 75 kn) flaps and gear down^[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]

Capacity

—

Up to 10 passengers with one pilot; up to 9 passengers with two pilots^[source]

Aspect ratio

—

9.6:1^[source]

Airfoil

—

NACA 23018 at root, NACA 23019 at tip^[source]

Propellers

—

3-bladed Hartzell or McCauley^[source]