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• The L-39 Albatros is a single-engine two-seat jet training aircraft, primarily designed for basic and advanced training, including weapon delivery practicing, with secondary light combat capability. The first flight of the L-39 was carried out in 1968 and since then Aero has delivered more than 2,900 units of several versions of this successful type. The L-39 aircraft still serves in many air forces, including the Czech Republic, and is also popular among private pilots, especially in the United States.

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• L-39 Albatros Specifications

• General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 39 ft 10 in
  • Wingspan: 31 ft
  • Height: 15 ft 5 in
  • Wing area: 202 ft²
  • Empty weight: 7,625 lb
  • Max takeoff weight: 12,560 lb
  • Powerplant: 1 × Ivchenko-Progress AI-25 turbofan, 3,800 lbf

   

• Performance

  • Maximum speed: 470 mph (400 knots) at 16,000 ft
  • Range: 620 mi
  • Service ceiling: 37,730 ft
  • Rate of climb: 4,330 ft/min
  • Wing loading: 51.23 lb/ft²
  • Take-off roll: 1,700 ft
  • Landing roll: 2,000 ft

   

• Armament

• Up to 2,840 lb of stores on four external hardpoints, including:

  • - AAMs missiles
  • - 7.62 mm machine-gun pods
  • - Free-fall and cluster bombs
  • - Rocket launchers
  • - Drop tanks

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