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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Cessna Citation I · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Cessna Citation I |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Corporate jet[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 |
43 ft 6 in (13.26 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; Cessna Citation I · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Cessna Citation I · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceL-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]
Cessna Citation I · at 41,000 ft (12,000 m) (45 min reserves, 1,562 lb (709 kg) payload)
Single source1,328 nmi (1,528 mi, 2,459 km) at 41,000 ft (12,000 m) (45 min reserves, 1,562 lb (709 kg) payload)[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
Cessna Citation I · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D -1B turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D -1B turbofans , 2,200 lbf (9.8 kN) thrust each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
80[source] |
689, 688 delivered[source] |
| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1971–1985[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | September 15, 1969 (FanJet 500)[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[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] | 564 US gal (470 imp gal; 2,130 L) usable fuel[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | 82 kn (94 mph, 152 km/h) ( CAS )[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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| Developed into | — | Cessna Citation II[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 5 passengers[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.83:1[source] |
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