Aero L-59 Super Albatros vs Embraer Legacy 600

ASupport aircraft

Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Military trainer aircraft COIN

Credit

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AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Embraer Legacy 600

BSupport aircraft

Embraer Legacy 600

Business jet

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph

Credit

ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · 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 ↗

Embraer Legacy 600Length

26.33 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 31 rows sourced on both sides

12.2mL-59E · Length

26.33m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

12.2 m

L-59E · Length

Single source

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

26.33 m

Length

Single source

86 ft 5 in (26.33 m)^[source]

9.54mL-59E · including tip tanks

21.17m

Wingspan

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]

21.17 m

Wingspan

Single source

69 ft 5 in (21.17 m)^[source]

4.77mL-59E · Height

6.64m

Height

All recorded figures & sources

4.77 m

L-59E · Height

Single source

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

6.64 m

Height

Single source

21 ft 9 in (6.64 m)^[source]

22.5tMaximum take-off; Maximum takeoff weight

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]

22,500 kg

Maximum take-off; Maximum takeoff weight

Single source

49,604 lb (22,500 kg)^[source]

2L-59E · Crew

Two pilots

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

L-59E · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

Two pilots^[source]

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

850km/hMaximum; Mach 0.80 (

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]

828.81216 km/h

Cruise; ) at 41,000 ft (12,000 m

Single source

829 km/h

Cruise; Cruise speed

Single source

827.844 km/h

Cruise; Mach 0.78 (

Single source

849.733632 km/h

Maximum; ) at 41,000 ft (12,000 m

Single source

850.068 km/h

Maximum; Mach 0.80 (

Single source

850 km/h

Maximum; Maximum Speed

Single source

Mach 0.78 (447 kn; 829 km/h; 515 mph) at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)^[source]

Mach 0.80 (459 kn; 850 km/h; 528 mph) at 41,000 ft (12,000 m)^[source]

2,000km

6,300km

Range

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]

6,300 km

Range

Single source

3,400 nmi (6,300 km; 3,900 mi)^[source]

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

—

Thrust

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]

18.8m²L-59E · Wing area

—

Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

18.8 m²

L-59E · Wing area

Single source

18.80 m 2 (202.4 sq ft)^[source]

11,800mL-59E · Service ceiling

12,000mCeiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

11,800 m

L-59E · Service ceiling

Single source

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

12,000 m

Ceiling

Single source

41,000 ft (12,000 m)^[source]

28m/sL-59E · 5,510 ft/min

—

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]

—

2.4tMaximum payload

Payload

All recorded figures & sources

2,356 kg

Maximum payload

Single source

5,193 lb (2,356 kg)^[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 Embraer Legacy 600 configuration
Specification	Aero L-59 Super Albatros	Embraer Legacy 600
Type	Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]	Business jet^[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]	—
Number built	80^[source]	289 (as of 31 December 2020 )^[source]
Manufactured	1986–1996^[source]	2002–2020^[source]
First flight	30 September 1986^[source]	31 March 2001^[source]
Developed from	Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]	Embraer ERJ family^[source]
Variant	Aero L-159 ALCA^[source]	—
Fuel capacity	1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks^[source]	—
Stall speed	185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)^[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	—
National origin	—	Brazil^[source]
Primary user	—	Vista Global^[source]
Introduction date	—	February 2002^[source]
Passengers	—	13 or 14^[source]

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Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Embraer Legacy 600

Type

Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]

Business jet^[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]

—

Number built

80^[source]

289 (as of 31 December 2020 )^[source]

Manufactured

1986–1996^[source]

2002–2020^[source]

First flight

30 September 1986^[source]

31 March 2001^[source]

Developed from

Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]

Embraer ERJ family^[source]

Variant

Aero L-159 ALCA^[source]

—

Fuel capacity

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

—

Stall speed

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

—

National origin

—

Brazil^[source]

Primary user

—

Vista Global^[source]

Introduction date

—

February 2002^[source]

Passengers

—

13 or 14^[source]