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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
EMB 110P1A/41 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Turboprop regional airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Embraer[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In limited commercial service, in active military service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
15.1 m (49 ft 6 in)[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; EMB 110P1A/41 · empty equipped - passengers
Single sourceMaximum take-off; EMB 110P1A/41 · 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]
EMB 110P1A/41 · econ. cruise + 45 min reserve
Single source1,964 km (1,220 mi, 1,060 nmi) econ. cruise + 45 min reserve[source]
EMB 110P1A/41 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 turboprop engines (750 shp) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 turboprop engines, 560 kW (750 shp) each[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Brazilian Air Force Wiggins Airways Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 503[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1968–1990[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 26 October 1968[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] | 1,308 kg (2,884 lb) / 1,720 L (450 US gal; 380 imp gal) in four integral wing 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 | — | 16 April 1973[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 18 passengers[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 23016 mod. ; tip: NACA 23012[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hartzell HC-B3TN-3C/T10178H-8R, 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in) diameter fully-feathering reversible-pitch constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Economical cruise speed | — | 341 km/h (212 mph; 184 kn) at 3,050 m (10,000 ft)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 807 m (2,648 ft) (FAR23.135 / SFAR 41A)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 868 m (2,848 ft) at MLW[source] |
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