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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
T-35A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | ENAER T-35 Pillán |
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| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Trainer[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | ENAER[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
8 m (26 ft 3 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]
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]
T-35A · 75% power at 2,440 m (8,005 ft) (45 minutes reserve)
Single source1,093 km (679 mi, 590 nmi) 75% power at 2,440 m (8,005 ft) (45 minutes reserve)[source]
T-35A · 1 × Avco Lycoming AEIO-540-K1K5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Avco Lycoming AEIO-540-K1K5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 224 kW (300 hp)[source]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
T-35A · 75% power at sea level
Single source75% power at sea level 4 hours 24 minutes[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Chilean Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force National Air and Naval Service of Panama Paraguayan Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 154[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 28 December 1984 – 1991[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 6 March 1981[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Piper PA-32R[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] | 291.5 L (77.0 US gal; 64.1 imp gal) in two wing leading edge integral tanks / 210 kg (463 lb) (272.5 L (72.0 US gal; 59.9 imp gal) usable)[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn) flaps up[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 | — | Chile[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 65 2 -415 ; tip: NACA 65 2 -415 modified[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hartzell HC-C3YR-4BF/FC7663R, 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) diameter constant-speed propeller[source] |
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| Maximum flap extension speed | — | 218 km/h (135 mph; 118 kn)[source] |
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| Maximum undercarriage extension speed | — | 256 km/h (159 mph; 138 kn)[source] |
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| Approach speed over 15 m (49 ft) obstacle | — | 148 km/h (92 mph; 80 kn)[source] |
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| Landing speed | — | 120 km/h (75 mph; 65 kn)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 446 km/h (277 mph, 241 kn)[source] |
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| Absolute ceiling | — | 6,250 m (20,505 ft)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 6 - 3[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 1,830 m (6,004 ft) in 4 minutes 42 seconds[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 97.73 kg/m 2 (20.02 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.167 kW/kg (0.102 hp/lb)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 287 m (942 ft)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 15 m (49 ft) | — | 494 m (1,621 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 238 m (781 ft)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 15 m (49 ft) | — | 509 m (1,670 ft)[source] |
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