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L-59E · Length
Single source12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Saab 340 AEW&C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aero L-59 Super Albatros | Saab 340 AEW&C |
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| Type | Military trainer aircraft COIN[source] | AEWCS aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody[source] | Saab AB[source] |
| Status | Out of production, in service[source] | Active[source] |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force[source] |
20.57 m (67 ft 6 in)[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]
L-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]
Saab 340 AEW&C · 2 × General Electric CT7 -9B each
Single source2 × General Electric CT7 -9B , 1,390 kW (1,870 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]
L-59E · Wing area
Single source18.80 m 2 (202.4 sq ft)[source]
L-59E · 5,510 ft/min
Single source28.0 m/s (5,510 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Swedish Air Force (historical) Royal Thai Air Force Polish Air Force Ukrainian Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 80[source] | 6 Saab 340 AEW&C 12 Saab 2000 AEW&C[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1996[source] | 1994–1999[source] |
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| First flight | 30 September 1986[source] | 1994[source] |
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| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros[source] | Saab 340[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 | Sweden[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 8, cell 3; revision 1377284715; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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| National origin | — | Sweden[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1997[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 5+ hours[source] |
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| Role | — | Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | Compared to the traditional circular radar on AWACS planes, such as the E-3 Sentry and the Beriev A-50 , the Saab 340 has a static PS-890 AESA radar, which is the core of the Erieye system. It offers lower drag, but has a dead zone directly behind and in front of the plane, with a 120 degree zone of scan on either side of the airframe. The mounted radar is capable of tracking ships, planes and missiles up to 190–250 mi (300–400 km), while at an altitude of 20,000 ft (6,100 m).[source]Saab 340 AEW&C · Radar; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 20.57 m (67 ft 6 in)[source]Saab 340 AEW&C · Specifications (Saab 340 AEW&C); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 21.44 m (70 ft 4 in)[source]Saab 340 AEW&C · Specifications (Saab 340 AEW&C); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 6.97 m (22 ft 10 in)[source]Saab 340 AEW&C · Specifications (Saab 340 AEW&C); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 10,300 kg (22,707 lb)[source]Saab 340 AEW&C · Specifications (Saab 340 AEW&C); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gross weight: 13,155 kg (29,000 lb)[source]Saab 340 AEW&C · Specifications (Saab 340 AEW&C); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CT7 -9B , 1,390 kW (1,870 hp) each[source]Saab 340 AEW&C · Specifications (Saab 340 AEW&C); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)[source]Saab 340 AEW&C · Specifications (Saab 340 AEW&C); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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