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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
L-410 UVP-E20 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Let L-410 Turbolet |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Regional airliner , cargo aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Let Kunovice[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
14.42 m (47 ft 4 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; L-410 UVP-E20 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; L-410 UVP-E20 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceL-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-410 UVP-E20 · 1,800 kg (3,968 lb) payload, ISA, FL140, 45 min reserve
Single source1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi) 1,800 kg (3,968 lb) payload, ISA, FL140, 45 min reserve[source]
L-410 UVP-E20 · 2 × General Electric H80-200 turboprop engines each
Single source2 × General Electric H80-200 turboprop engines, 597 kW (801 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russian Air Force Slovak Air Force Searca Aeroflot (historical)[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 1,200[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1971–present[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 16 April 1969[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | — |
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| Variant | Aero L-159 ALCA[source] | Aircraft Industries L 410 NG[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks[source] | 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)[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 | Czechoslovakia[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1970[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Let L-610[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 19 passengers / 1,800 kg (3,968 lb) payload[source] |
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| Endurance | — | Five hours and six minutes[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 11.45[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 63A418 ; tip: NACA 63A412[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 5-bladed Avia AV 725, 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) diameter[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 240 kg/h (529 lb/h)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 510 m (1,670 ft) (ISA, SL, MTOW)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 500 m (1,600 ft) (ISA, SL, MTOW)[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | L-410 Turbolet[source] |
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