Aero L-59 Super Albatros vs Piper PA-28 Cherokee

ASupport aircraft

Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Military trainer aircraft COIN

Credit

Michal šenki · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

Piper PA-28 Cherokee — licensed reference photograph

BSupport aircraft

Piper PA-28 Cherokee

Civil utility aircraft

Credit

Mike Burdett · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Aero L-59 Super AlbatrosL-59E · Length

12.2 m

Length source ↗

Piper PA-28 Cherokee1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Length

7.102 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

17 of 33 rows sourced on both sides

12.2mL-59E · Length

7.1m

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

12.2 m

L-59E · Length

Single source

12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)^[source]

7.102 m

1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Length

Single source

23 ft 3.6 in (7.102 m)^[source]

9.54mL-59E · including tip tanks

9.14m

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

9.54 m

L-59E · including tip tanks

Single source

9.54 m (31 ft 4 in) (including tip tanks)^[source]

9.14 m

1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Wingspan

Single source

30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)^[source]

4.77mL-59E · Height

2.23m

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.77 m

L-59E · Height

Single source

4.77 m (15 ft 8 in)^[source]

2.225 m

1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Height

Single source

7 ft 3.6 in (2.225 m)^[source]

975kg

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,030 kg

Empty; L-59E · includes gun

Single source

7,000 kg

Maximum take-off; L-59E · Max takeoff weight

Single source

4,030 kg (8,885 lb) (includes gun)^[source]

7,000 kg (15,432 lb)^[source]

545 kg

Empty; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Empty weight

Single source

975 kg

Gross; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Gross weight

Single source

975 kg

Maximum take-off; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

1,201 lb (545 kg)^[source]

2,150 lb (975 kg)^[source]

2L-59E · Crew

one

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

L-59E · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

one^[source]

865km/hMaximum; L-59E · at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

228km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

865 km/h

Maximum; L-59E · at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Single source

865 km/h (537 mph, 467 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)^[source]

200 km/h

Cruise; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Cruise speed

Single source

228 km/h

Maximum; 1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Maximum speed

Single source

123 kn (142 mph, 228 km/h)^[source]

108 kn (124 mph, 200 km/h)^[source]

2,000km

861km

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2,000 km

L-59E · at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (with maximum internal and external fuel)

Single source

2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi) at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (with maximum internal and external fuel)^[source]

861 km

1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Range

Single source

465 nmi (535 mi, 861 km)^[source]

—

110kW

Power

All recorded figures & sources

110 kW

1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · 1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine

Single source

1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)^[source]

21.6kNL-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust

—

Thrust

All recorded figures & sources

21.57 kN

L-59E · 1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan thrust

Single source

1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan , 21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust^[source]

18.8m²L-59E · Wing area

15m²

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

18.8 m²

L-59E · Wing area

Single source

18.80 m 2 (202.4 sq ft)^[source]

15 m²

1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Wing area

Single source

160 sq ft (15 m 2 )^[source]

11,800mL-59E · Service ceiling

4,400m

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

11,800 m

L-59E · Service ceiling

Single source

11,800 m (38,700 ft)^[source]

4,400 m

1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · Service ceiling

Single source

14,300 ft (4,400 m)^[source]

28m/sL-59E · 5,510 ft/min

3.4m/s

Rate of climbScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

28 m/s

L-59E · 5,510 ft/min

Single source

28.0 m/s (5,510 ft/min)^[source]

3.4 m/s

1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140 · 660 ft/min (

Single source

660 ft/min (3.4 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Aero L-59 Super Albatros and Piper PA-28 Cherokee configuration
Specification	Aero L-59 Super Albatros	Piper PA-28 Cherokee
Type	Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]	Civil 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]	—
Number built	80^[source]	32,778+^[source]
Manufactured	1986–1996^[source]	1961–present^[source]
First flight	30 September 1986^[source]	January 14, 1960^[source]
Developed from	Aero L-39 Albatros^[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]	47 kn (54 mph, 87 km/h)^[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	United States^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 9, cell 3; revision 1377232040; retrieved 2026-09-30
Introduction date	—	1960^[source]
Developed into	—	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six^[source]
Capacity	—	three passengers^[source]
Airfoil	—	NACA 65 2 -415^[source]
Propellers	—	Sensenich M74DM^[source]
Wing loading	—	13.4 lb/sq ft (65 kg/m 2 )^[source]
Power/mass	—	0.0699 hp/lb (0.1149 kW/kg)^[source]

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Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Piper PA-28 Cherokee

Type

Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]

Civil 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]

—

Number built

80^[source]

32,778+^[source]

Manufactured

1986–1996^[source]

1961–present^[source]

First flight

30 September 1986^[source]

January 14, 1960^[source]

Developed from

Aero L-39 Albatros^[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]

47 kn (54 mph, 87 km/h)^[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

United States^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 9, cell 3; revision 1377232040; retrieved 2026-09-30

Introduction date

—

1960^[source]

Developed into

—

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six^[source]

Capacity

—

three passengers^[source]

Airfoil

—

NACA 65 2 -415^[source]

Propellers

—

Sensenich M74DM^[source]

Wing loading

—

13.4 lb/sq ft (65 kg/m 2 )^[source]

Power/mass

—

0.0699 hp/lb (0.1149 kW/kg)^[source]