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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
JetStar II · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Lockheed JetStar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Transport[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Lockheed Corporation[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In limited service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
60 ft 5 in (18.41 m)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
United States Air Force (historical) Mexican Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 202[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1961–1980[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 4 September 1957[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 | — | United States[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1961[source] |
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| Retired | — | 1990s ( United States Air Force )[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 8–10 passengers[source] |
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Maximum take-off; JetStar II · Max takeoff weight
Single source