The Aero L-39 Skyfox, developed as the L-39NG or Next Generation, is a turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft from the Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody, and the successor to the Cold War era L-39 Albatros. The programme was launched at the Farnborough Airshow in July 2014 with Williams International supplying the FJ44-4M engine and Draken International handling the North American market. A technology demonstrator, the L-39CW, flew in September 2015, and the first new-build prototype flew on 22 December 2018. The design is offered as an upgrade of existing L-39 airframes and as a new-build aircraft with a lighter composite wet wing that removes the wingtip tanks. It received the name Skyfox in October 2024 as serial production began.
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is a turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft developed and produced by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody
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is a turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft developed and produced by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody
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On 22 December 2018, the first L-39NG prototype conducted its first flight.
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In October 2024, as the company reached serial production, the type was officially named as Skyfox.
Specifications (L-39 Skyfox)
Powerplant: 1 × Williams International FJ44-4M turbofan engine, 16.89 kN (3,800 lbf) thrust
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is a turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft developed and produced by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody
Specifications (L-39 Skyfox), empty weight
Empty weight: 3,100 kg (6,834 lb)
Specifications (L-39 Skyfox), maximum take-off weight
Max takeoff weight: 5,800 kg (12,787 lb)
Specifications (L-39 Skyfox), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 900 km/h (560 mph, 490 kn) TAS at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
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is a turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft developed and produced by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody
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is a turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft developed and produced by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody
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is a turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft developed and produced by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody
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