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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
C-2 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Kawasaki C-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Military transport aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Kawasaki Aerospace Company[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] |
43.9 m (144 ft 0 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]
L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust[source]
C-2 · 2 × General Electric CF6 -80C2K1F turbofan engines thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric CF6 -80C2K1F turbofan engines, 265.7 kN (59,740 lbf) thrust each[source]
L-59E · Wing area
Single source18.80 m 2 (202.4 sq ft)[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.
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| Number built | 80[source] | 21[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 2010–present[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 26 January 2010[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] | — |
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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 | — | Japan[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Japan Air Self-Defense Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 30 June 2016[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 32 t limited to + 2.5g ; 36 t limited to + 2.25g ; maximum payload 37.6 t Field Operation System or Truck Crane or 8 463L Pallets or 1 UH-60JA helicopter or 1 Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle wheeled tank destroyer[source] |
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| Minimum takeoff distance | — | 500 m (1,641 ft)[source] |
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