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L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
landplane · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
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| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | STOL utility transport[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | de Havilland Canada[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
41 ft 10 in (12.75 m)[source]
Maximum; 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]
L-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]
landplane · full internal fuel at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Single source960 mi (1,540 km, 830 nmi) full internal fuel at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)[source]
landplane · 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H1-G Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H1-G Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 600 hp (450 kW)[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
landplane · at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Single source9 hours 24 minutes at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)[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] | 466[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1951–1967[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 12 December 1951[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] | Total fuel 178 imp gal (214 US gal; 809 L) in :- 51 imp gal (61 US gal; 232 L) front tank ; 85 imp gal (102 US gal; 386 L) middle tank group (two cells) ; 42 imp gal (50 US gal; 191 L) rear tank[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[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 | Canada[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1953[source] |
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| Developed into | — | DHC-6 Twin Otter[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 9–11 passengers (optional 10th seat in main cabin) / 6 stretchers with 4 seats / 2-3 stretchers with 7 seats[source] |
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| seaplane | — | 15 ft 0 in (5 m)[source] |
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| Cabin length | — | 16 ft 5 in (5 m)[source] |
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| Cabin width | — | 5 ft 2 in (2 m)[source] |
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| Cabin height | — | 4 ft 11 in (1 m)[source] |
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| Cabin volume | — | 272 cu ft (7.7 m 3 )[source] |
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| Stowage compartment volume | — | 38 cu ft (1.1 m 3 )[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 8.97[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 63A516 mod[source] |
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| fixed skis | — | 4,361 lb (1,978 kg)[source] |
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| wheel/ski | — | 4,475 lb (2,030 kg)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hamilton Standard , 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) diameter constant-speed propeller[source] |
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| skiplane | — | 158 mph (137 kn; 254 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)[source] |
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| S3H1-G engine | — | 304 m) S3H1-G engine[source] |
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| seaplane S1H1-G engine | — | aplane S1H1-G engine[source] |
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| seaplane S3H1-G engine | — | aplane S3H1-G engine[source] |
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| skiplane S1H1-G engine | — | iplane S1H1-G engine[source] |
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| skiplane S3H1-G engine | — | iplane S3H1-G engine[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 1,310 ft (399 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 975 ft (297 m)[source] |
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