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Measured figures
L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
340B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Saab 340 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | Turboprop regional airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Saab AB Fairchild Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
19.73 m (64 ft 9 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; 340B · average operational empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 340B · for 340B models by SAAB Service Bulletin (SB) 340-51-033 with Modification Number 3655
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]
340B · long range cruise with 34 passengers and baggage
Single source1,350 km (840 mi, 730 nmi) long range cruise with 34 passengers and baggage[source]
340B · 2 × General Electric CT7 -9B turboprop engines (1,870 shp) each for take-off (ISA, APR)
Single source2 × General Electric CT7 -9B turboprop engines, 1,390 kW (1,870 shp) each for take-off (ISA, APR)[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.
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| Number built | 80[source] | 459[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1983–1999[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 25 January 1983[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | — |
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| Variant | Aero L-159 ALCA[source] | Saab 340 AEW&C[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,537 L (406 US gal; 338 imp gal) including tip tanks[source] | 5690 lb / 2580 kg[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 | — | Sweden United States[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Rex Airlines[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1984[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Saab 2000[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 34 passengers, Maximum payload : 7500 lb / 3400 kg[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NASA MS(1)-0316 ; tip: NASA MS(1)-0312[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 14RF19 (or Dowty Rotol ), 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) diameter four-blade constant speed, fully-feathering reversible propellers[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 0.94 kg/km (3.3 lb/mi)[source] |
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| Take-off distance | — | 4220 ft / 1285 m[source] |
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Maximum take-off; 340B · increased to
Single source