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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Y-12 (II · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Harbin Y-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Harbin Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service, in production[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
14.86 m (48 ft 9 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; Y-12 (II · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Y-12 (II · 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]
Cruise; Y-12 (II · (max) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Single sourceMaximum; Y-12 (II · V MO (maximum operating speed) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Single source328 km/h (204 mph, 177 kn) V MO (maximum operating speed) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)[source]
292 km/h (181 mph, 158 kn) (max) at 3,000 m (9,800 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]
Y-12 (II · at econ cruise, 45 min reserves at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Single source1,340 km (830 mi, 720 nmi) at econ cruise, 45 min reserves at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)[source]
Y-12 (II · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engines, 462 kW (620 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]
Y-12 (II · at econ cruise
Single source5 hours 12 minutes at econ cruise[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
People's Liberation Army Air Force Myanmar Air Force Iran Revolutionary Guard Air Force Zambian Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 300+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1985–present[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 14 July 1982[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Harbin Y-11[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] | 1,616 L (427 US gal; 355 imp gal) / 1,230 kg (2,712 lb) max usable fuel weight[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 | — | China[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 17 max / 1,700 kg (3,748 lb) max payload[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | LS(1)-0417[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hartzell HC-B3TN-3B/T10173B-3, 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers (4 and 5 bladed propellers used on some models)[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 145.9 kg/m 2 (29.9 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.106 kW/kg (0.064 hp/lb)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 370 m (1,210 ft)[source] |
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| Take-off run to 15 m (49 ft) | — | 490 m (1,610 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 340 m (1,120 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run from 15 m (49 ft) | — | 630 m (2,070 ft)[source] |
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