Aero L-59 Super Albatros vs Dassault Falcon 20

ASupport aircraft

Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Military trainer aircraft COIN

Credit

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

Dassault Falcon 20 — licensed reference photograph

BSupport aircraft

Dassault Falcon 20

Business jet

Credit

Aeroprints.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 ↗

Dassault Falcon 20Falcon 20F · Length

17.15 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

19 of 30 rows sourced on both sides

12.2mL-59E · Length

17.15mFalcon 20F · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

12.2 m

L-59E · Length

Single source

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

17.15 m

Falcon 20F · Length

Single source

17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)^[source]

9.54mL-59E · including tip tanks

16.3mFalcon 20F · 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]

16.3 m

Falcon 20F · Wingspan

Single source

16.30 m (53 ft 6 in)^[source]

4.77mL-59E · Height

5.32mFalcon 20F · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.77 m

L-59E · Height

Single source

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

5.32 m

Falcon 20F · Height

Single source

5.32 m (17 ft 5 in)^[source]

13t

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]

7,530 kg

Empty; Falcon 20F · Empty weight

Single source

13,000 kg

Maximum take-off; Falcon 20F · Max takeoff weight

Single source

7,530 kg (16,601 lb)^[source]

13,000 kg (28,660 lb)^[source]

2L-59E · Crew

2Falcon 20F · Crew

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

L-59E · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

2 people

Falcon 20F · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

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

862km/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]

750 km/h

Cruise; Falcon 20F · at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)

Single source

862 km/h

Maximum; Falcon 20F · at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)

Single source

862 km/h (536 mph, 465 kn) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) (max cruise)^[source]

750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn) at 12,200 m (40,000 ft) (econ. cruise)^[source]

2,000km

3,350kmFalcon 20F · 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]

3,350 km

Falcon 20F · Range

Single source

3,350 km (2,080 mi, 1,810 nmi)^[source]

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

20kN

ThrustScopes differ

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]

20 kN

Falcon 20F · 2 × General Electric CF700 -2D-2 turbofans thrust each

Single source

2 × General Electric CF700 -2D-2 turbofans , 20 kN (4,500 lbf) thrust each^[source]

18.8m²L-59E · Wing area

41m²Falcon 20F · 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]

41 m²

Falcon 20F · Wing area

Single source

41.00 m 2 (441.3 sq ft)^[source]

11,800mL-59E · Service ceiling

12,800mFalcon 20F · absolute ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

11,800 m

L-59E · Service ceiling

Single source

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

12,800 m

Falcon 20F · absolute ceiling

Single source

12,800 m (42,000 ft) (absolute ceiling)^[source]

28m/sL-59E · 5,510 ft/min

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Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

28 m/s

L-59E · 5,510 ft/min

Single source

28.0 m/s (5,510 ft/min)^[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 Dassault Falcon 20 configuration
Specification	Aero L-59 Super Albatros	Dassault Falcon 20
Type	Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]	Business jet^[source]
Manufacturer	Aero Vodochody^[source]	Dassault Aviation^[source]
Status	Out of production, in service^[source]	Out of production, in active service^[source]
Primary users	Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force^[source]	Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard^[source]
Number built	80^[source]	512^[source]
Manufactured	1986–1996^[source]	1965–1991^[source]
First flight	30 September 1986^[source]	4 May 1963^[source]
Developed from	Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]	—
Variant	Aero L-159 ALCA^[source]	—
Fuel capacity	1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks^[source]	5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)^[source]
Stall speed	185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)^[source]	152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)^[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	—
Introduction date	—	3 June 1965^[source]
Developed into	—	Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50^[source]
Capacity	—	8–14 passengers^[source]
Aspect ratio	—	6.4:1^[source]
National origin	—	France^[source]

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Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Dassault Falcon 20

Type

Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]

Business jet^[source]

Manufacturer

Aero Vodochody^[source]

Dassault Aviation^[source]

Status

Out of production, in service^[source]

Out of production, in active service^[source]

Primary users

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

Federal Express (formerly) French Navy United States Coast Guard^[source]

Number built

80^[source]

512^[source]

Manufactured

1986–1996^[source]

1965–1991^[source]

First flight

30 September 1986^[source]

4 May 1963^[source]

Developed from

Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]

—

Variant

Aero L-159 ALCA^[source]

—

Fuel capacity

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

5,200 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,400 US gal)^[source]

Stall speed

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

152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)^[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

—

Introduction date

—

3 June 1965^[source]

Developed into

—

Dassault Falcon 10 Dassault Falcon 50^[source]

Capacity

—

8–14 passengers^[source]

Aspect ratio

—

6.4:1^[source]

National origin

—

France^[source]