Aero L-59 Super Albatros vs Xi'an MA60

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ASupport aircraft

Aero L-59 Super Albatros

Military trainer aircraft COIN

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

Xi'an MA60 — licensed reference photograph

BSupport aircraft

Xi'an MA60

Turboprop regional airliner

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First system

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At a glance

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Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Aero L-59 Super AlbatrosL-59E · Length

12.2 m

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Xi'an MA60MA60 · Length

24.71 m

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Measured figures

Head to head

17 of 34 rows sourced on both sides

12.2mL-59E · Length

24.71mMA60 · Length

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12.2 m

L-59E · Length

Single source

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

24.71 m

MA60 · Length

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Configuration

Details

Aero L-59 Super Albatros and Xi'an MA60 configuration
Specification	Aero L-59 Super Albatros	Xi'an MA60
Type	Military trainer aircraft COIN^[source]	Turboprop regional airliner^[source]
Manufacturer	Aero Vodochody^[source]	Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation^[source]
Status	Out of production, in service^[source]	In service, in production^[source]
Primary users	Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force^[source]

Number built	80^[source]	110 (March 2013)^[source]

Manufactured	1986–1996^[source]	2000–present^[source]

First flight	30 September 1986^[source]	25 February 2000^[source]

Developed from	Aero L-39 Albatros^[source]	Xi'an Y-7^[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]	—

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	—

National origin	—	China^[source]

Introduction date	—	August 2000 with Sichuan Airlines^[source]

Developed into	—	Xi'an MA600^[source]

Capacity	—	62 passengers^[source]

Airfoil	—	root: TsAGI S-5-18; tip: TsAGI S-3-13^[source]

Propellers	—	4-bladed Hamilton Sundstrand 247F-3 constant-speed propellers^[source]

Role	—	turboprop -powered airliner^[source]

Source measurement	—	The aircraft is capable of taking off and landing on unprepared surfaces, including grass and compacted earth runways. The flight deck accommodates a pilot and co-pilot, while the cabin measures 10.8 m in length, 2.7 m in width, and 1.9 m in height, providing seating for up to 60 passengers in a four-seat arrangement. The MA60 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turboprop engines rated at 2,051 kW of output power each.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 7 May 2011, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968 (with Indonesian registration PK-MZK) went into the sea only 500 metres from the runway in bad weather with poor visibility on a visual approach to Kaimana Airport , Kaimana , West Papua in Indonesia. It had left Sorong Airport with 19 passengers and 6 crew members on board., according to manifest 21 passenger and 4 crew, All passengers and crew were killed, making this the first reported fatal accident for the Xi'an MA60. On 24 August 2011, Indonesia's Transportation Minister determined human error was to blame for the disaster.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 10 June 2013, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 6517 (with Indonesian registration PK-MZO) from Bajawa to Kupang , with 50 people on board landed hard at Kupang airport in East Nusa Tenggara , Indonesia . Twenty-five people were injured. The plane, which was damaged beyond repair, lay on its belly on the runway with its engines jammed face down into the tarmac and its wings bent forward. Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) has released a preliminary report on this accident. The preliminary report consisted of factual information collected until the preliminary report was published without analysis and conclusion.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 10 June 2013, Myanma Airways flight UB309 from Mawlamyine , Myanmar , carrying four crew members and 60 passengers swerved off the runway upon landing at Kawthaung . The plane came to a stop in bushes about 60 metres to the west of the runway, with smoke coming from the left side propeller housing and the propellers on both wings damaged. There were no injuries. It is possible the captain was too early in switching the nosewheel steering to the 'taxi' mode during the landing roll and lost directional control. A similar incident occurred in December 2011.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 4 February 2014, Joy Air flight JR1533 from Taiyuan , China , carrying 7 crew members and 37 passengers, had a mechanical failure of the landing gear while landing at Zhengzhou . This caused the landing gear to break and the aircraft's nose cone to hit the tarmac. There were no injuries.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 10 May 2015, Joy Air flight JR1529 from Yiwu to Fuzhou with 45 passengers and 7 crew landed on Fuzhou runway 3 at about 11:57 but veered off the runway and came to a stop off the runway edge about 500 metres past the runway threshold and about 50 metres off the runway centerline with all gear on soft ground. The engines struck the ground causing the wings to be nearly torn off, and resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and structure. 7 people on board were injured.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Capacity: 62 passengers^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 24.71 m (81 ft 1 in)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 29.2 m (95 ft 10 in)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 8.86 m (29 ft 1 in)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wing area: 75 m 2 (810 sq ft)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 13,700 kg (30,203 lb)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Max takeoff weight: 21,800 kg (48,061 lb)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turbo prop engines, 2,051 kW (2,750 hp) each^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 514 km/h (319 mph, 278 kn)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 430 km/h (270 mph, 230 kn)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 1,600 km (990 mi, 860 nmi)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Source measurement

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The aircraft is capable of taking off and landing on unprepared surfaces, including grass and compacted earth runways. The flight deck accommodates a pilot and co-pilot, while the cabin measures 10.8 m in length, 2.7 m in width, and 1.9 m in height, providing seating for up to 60 passengers in a four-seat arrangement. The MA60 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turboprop engines rated at 2,051 kW of output power each.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 7 May 2011, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968 (with Indonesian registration PK-MZK) went into the sea only 500 metres from the runway in bad weather with poor visibility on a visual approach to Kaimana Airport , Kaimana , West Papua in Indonesia. It had left Sorong Airport with 19 passengers and 6 crew members on board., according to manifest 21 passenger and 4 crew, All passengers and crew were killed, making this the first reported fatal accident for the Xi'an MA60. On 24 August 2011, Indonesia's Transportation Minister determined human error was to blame for the disaster.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 10 June 2013, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 6517 (with Indonesian registration PK-MZO) from Bajawa to Kupang , with 50 people on board landed hard at Kupang airport in East Nusa Tenggara , Indonesia . Twenty-five people were injured. The plane, which was damaged beyond repair, lay on its belly on the runway with its engines jammed face down into the tarmac and its wings bent forward. Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) has released a preliminary report on this accident. The preliminary report consisted of factual information collected until the preliminary report was published without analysis and conclusion.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 10 June 2013, Myanma Airways flight UB309 from Mawlamyine , Myanmar , carrying four crew members and 60 passengers swerved off the runway upon landing at Kawthaung . The plane came to a stop in bushes about 60 metres to the west of the runway, with smoke coming from the left side propeller housing and the propellers on both wings damaged. There were no injuries. It is possible the captain was too early in switching the nosewheel steering to the 'taxi' mode during the landing roll and lost directional control. A similar incident occurred in December 2011.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 4 February 2014, Joy Air flight JR1533 from Taiyuan , China , carrying 7 crew members and 37 passengers, had a mechanical failure of the landing gear while landing at Zhengzhou . This caused the landing gear to break and the aircraft's nose cone to hit the tarmac. There were no injuries.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 10 May 2015, Joy Air flight JR1529 from Yiwu to Fuzhou with 45 passengers and 7 crew landed on Fuzhou runway 3 at about 11:57 but veered off the runway and came to a stop off the runway edge about 500 metres past the runway threshold and about 50 metres off the runway centerline with all gear on soft ground. The engines struck the ground causing the wings to be nearly torn off, and resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and structure. 7 people on board were injured.^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Capacity: 62 passengers^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Length: 24.71 m (81 ft 1 in)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Wingspan: 29.2 m (95 ft 10 in)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Height: 8.86 m (29 ft 1 in)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Wing area: 75 m 2 (810 sq ft)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Empty weight: 13,700 kg (30,203 lb)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Max takeoff weight: 21,800 kg (48,061 lb)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turbo prop engines, 2,051 kW (2,750 hp) each^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Maximum speed: 514 km/h (319 mph, 278 kn)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Cruise speed: 430 km/h (270 mph, 230 kn)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Range: 1,600 km (990 mi, 860 nmi)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)^[source]Xi'an MA60 · Specifications (MA60); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage