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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
EMB 120 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Turboprop regional airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Embraer[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
20 m (65 ft 7 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 120 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; EMB 120 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; 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]
EMB 120 · 30 passengers, reserves for
Single sourceEMB 120 · divert and 45 minute hold
Single source1,750 km (1,090 mi, 940 nmi) (30 passengers, reserves for 185 km (115 mi; 100 nmi) divert and 45 minute hold)[source]
EMB 120 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 , PW118A or PW118B turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 , PW118A or PW118B turboprop engines, 1,340 kW (1,800 hp) each[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Brazilian Air Force Ameriflight Swiftair (Former) InterCaribbean Airways[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 727 105 (passenger service)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1983–2001[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 27 July 1983[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] | — |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | 162 km/h (101 mph, 87 kn) (flaps down) ( 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 | — | Brazil[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | October 1985[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Embraer/FMA CBA 123 Vector Embraer ERJ family[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 30-36 passengers[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 23018 mod. ; tip: NACA 23012[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 14RF19 constant-speed, fully-feathering[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 1,420 m (4,660 ft)[source] |
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