The Aero L-39 Albatros is a jet trainer designed and produced by Aero Vodochody in the Czech lands. Conceived in the 1960s under a design team led by Jan Vlček as the successor to the L-29 Delfín, it made its first flight in November 1968 and was the first trainer in the world to use a turbofan engine. Series production began in 1971 and the Warsaw Pact countries adopted it as their preferred primary trainer the following year. It also serves as a light attack aircraft, and since the 1990s it has been popular with civilian operators. By the end of the twentieth century more than 2,800 had served with over thirty air forces. It led to the L-59 Super Albatros, the L-159 ALCA and the L-39NG Skyfox, while original production ended in the mid-1990s.
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is a high-performance jet trainer designed and produced by Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic
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Performing its maiden flight on 4 November 1968
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Production of the original L-39 came to an end during the mid-1990s
Specifications (L-39C)
Powerplant: 1 × Ivchenko AI-25TL turbofan engine, 16.87 kN (3,790 lbf) thrust
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is a high-performance jet trainer designed and produced by Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic
Specifications (L-39C), empty weight
Empty weight: 3,455 kg (7,617 lb)
Specifications (L-39C), maximum take-off weight
Max takeoff weight: 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)
Specifications (L-39C), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
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is a high-performance jet trainer designed and produced by Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic
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is a high-performance jet trainer designed and produced by Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic
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is a high-performance jet trainer designed and produced by Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic
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is a high-performance jet trainer designed and produced by Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic
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