| L-59 Super Albatros | |
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| Role | Military trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aero Vodochody |
| First flight | 30 September 1986 |
| Primary users | Czech Air Force Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force |
| Developed from | Aero L-39 Albatros |
| Variants | Aero L-159 Alca |
The Aero L-59 Super Albatros is a Czech military trainer aircraft developed from the firm's earlier L-39 Albatros. Compared to its predecessor, it featured a strengthened fuselage, longer nose, a vastly updated cockpit, and a more powerful engine. At the time of its first flight on 30 September 1986, it was designated the L-39MS.[1]
In 1992, a dedicated single-seat attack variant was proposed under the project name ALCA (Advanced Light Combat Aircraft), and was successfully marketed to the Czech Air Force. First flight of this variant, designated L-159A, was on 2 August 1997. The aircraft features mostly Western avionics, with systems integration undertaken by Boeing. Since then a new two-seat trainer has been flown as the L-159B Albatros II.
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Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94 [3]
General characteristics
Performance
Armament
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