Aero L-39 Albatros

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The Aero L-39 Albatros is a Czechoslovak-designed jet trainer and light attack aircraft widely used around the world for military pilot training and aerobatic display teams.

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L-39 Albatros 11
Aero L-39 Albatros canonical 2
Aero L-39NG 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jet trainer aircraft
light attack aircraft
armamentOptions bombs
gun pods
rocket pods
cockpitConfiguration tandem
countryOfOrigin Czechoslovakia
crew 2
designedBy Aero Vodochody design team
developedFrom Aero L-29 Delfin
emptyWeight 3400 kg
engineType turbofan
era Cold War
firstFlight 1968-11-04
fuelSystem internal fuel tanks with optional drop tanks
hardpoints 4 underwing pylons
height 4.77 m
introduced 1972
landingGear tricycle retractable
length 12.13 m
manufacturer Aero Vodochody
maximumSpeed 750 km/h
maxTakeoffWeight 4700 kg
notableFeature popular civilian warbird
widely exported Warsaw Pact trainer
notableUser Baltic Bees Jet Team
Patrulla Aguila (initially before C-101)
numberBuilt over 2800
numberOfEngines 1
powerplant Ivchenko AI-25TL turbofan
primaryRole advanced jet trainer
producedUntil mid-1990s
productionStart 1971
range 1100 km
secondaryRole light attack
serviceCeiling 11000 m
status in service
successor Aero L-159 ALCA
Aero L-39NG
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
tailConfiguration conventional tail
usedBy Aerobatic display teams
Algerian Air Force
Bangladesh Air Force
Belarusian Air Force
Bulgarian Air Force
Czech Air Force
Czechoslovak Air Force
Ethiopian Air Force
Georgian Air Force
Hungarian Air Force
Kazakh Air Force
Libyan Air Force
Nigerian Air Force
Russian Air Force
Slovak Air Force
Soviet Air Force
linked to: Soviet Air Forces

Syrian Air Force
Ukrainian Air Force
Uzbek Air Force
Vietnamese People's Air Force
Yemen Air Force
linked to: Yemeni Air Force

civilian operators
usedFor aerobatic display
military pilot training
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane
wingspan 9.46 m

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Czech Air Force operates Aero L-39 Albatros
Royal Thai Air Force aircraftInService Aero L-39 Albatros
Ukrainian Air Force usesAircraftModel L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
Syrian Arab Air Force operatesAircraftModel L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
Algerian Air Force notableAircraft L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
Vietnam People’s Air Force usedAircraftModel L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
East German Air Force usedAircraft L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
Yemeni Air Force aircraftModelOperated L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
Cuban Air Force usedAircraft L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
Air Forces/Air Defense of the NVA usedAircraft L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
Aero L-39 Albatros successor Aero L-39NG
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
Belarusian Air Force and Air Defence Forces operatesAircraft L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung usedAircraft L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros
Lithuanian Air Force usesAircraft L-39 Albatros
linked to: Aero L-39 Albatros