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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Embraer E-Jet family |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Regional jet Narrow-body airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Embraer[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In limited production (E175 model only, for the U.S. market)[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
29.90 m (98 ft 1 in)[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]
Cruise; Cruise speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceCruise; Cruise speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceCruise; Mach .75 (
Single sourceMaximum; ) @ 41,000 ft (12,000 m
Single sourceMaximum; Mach .82 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach .82 (470 kn; 871 km/h; 541 mph) @ 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[source]
Mach .75 (430 kn; 797 km/h; 495 mph)[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
L-59E · 5,510 ft/min
Single source28.0 m/s (5,510 ft/min)[source]
Maximum payload
Single source9,759 kg (21,515 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
SkyWest Airlines Republic Airways Envoy Air Mesa Airlines British Airways[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 1,760[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 2001–present[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 19 February 2002[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | — |
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| Variant | Aero L-159 ALCA[source] | Embraer Lineage 1000[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks[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 | — |
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| National origin | — | Brazil[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 17 March 2004, with LOT Polish Airlines[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Embraer E-Jet E2 family[source] |
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| Operating empty weight | — | 21,141 kg (46,608 lb)[source] |
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