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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
PA-18-150 landplane · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Piper PA-18 Super Cub |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Light utility aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Piper Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | — |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] | — |
22 ft 7 in (6.88 m)[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; PA-18-150 landplane · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; PA-18-150 landplane · 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]
PA-18-150 landplane · 1 × Lycoming O-320 air-cooled flat four engine
Single source1 × Lycoming O-320 air-cooled flat four engine, 150 hp (110 kW)[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.
| Number built |
|---|
80[source] |
10,326[source] |
| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1949–1983; 1988–1994[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 1949[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Piper PA-11 Cub Special[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] | 36 US gal (30 imp gal; 140 L)[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (flaps down)[source] | 43 mph (69 km/h, 37 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 | — | 1949[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 1 passenger[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | USA 35B MOD[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 153 mph (246 km/h, 133 kn)[source] |
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| Takeoff distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 500 ft (152 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 725 ft (221 m)[source] |
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