Credit
Michal šenki · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Ka-31 · rotors folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Kamov Ka-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Airborne early warning and control[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Kamov[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] |
12.5 m (41 ft 0 in) rotors folded[source]
L-59E · including tip tanks
Single source9.54 m (31 ft 4 in) (including tip tanks)[source]
Ka-31 · 2 ×
Single source2 × 15.9 m (52 ft 2 in)[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]
Ka-31 · max. fuel with radar antenna stowed
Single source600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi) max. fuel with radar antenna stowed[source]
Ka-31 · 2 × Isotov TV3-117VMA turboshaft engines each take-off / contingency rating
Single source2 × Isotov TV3-117VMA turboshaft engines, 1,864 kW (2,500 hp) each take-off / contingency rating[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 · Wing area
Single source18.80 m 2 (202.4 sq ft)[source]
L-59E · Service ceiling
Single source11,800 m (38,700 ft)[source]
L-59E · 5,510 ft/min
Single source28.0 m/s (5,510 ft/min)[source]
Ka-31 · on-station loiter at 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Single source2 hours 30 minutes on-station loiter at 3,500 m (11,500 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russian Navy Indian Naval Air Arm People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 28[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1985–present[source] |
|---|
| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 1987[source] |
|---|
| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Kamov Ka-27[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 | — |
|---|
| Introduction date | — | 1995[source] |
|---|
| Main rotor area | — | 397.2 m 2 (4,275 sq ft)[source] |
|---|