AERO L-39 Albatros

Origin

Czechoslovakia

Type

light attack and weapons training aircraft

Max Speed

340 kt / 391 mph

Max Range

1100 km / 683 miles

Dimensions

span 9.46 m / 31 ft 0.4 in length 12.13 m / 39 ft 9.6 in height 4.77 m / 15 ft 7.8 in

Weight

empty 3565 kg / 7,859 Ib max. take-off 5600 kg / 12,346 Ib

Powerplant

one 1720-kg (3,792-lb) dry thrust Ivchyenko AI-25TL turbofan

Armament

one 23-mm GSh-23L two-barrel cannon with 150 rounds, and provision for up to 1100 kg (2,425 Ib) of weapons on four underwing hardpoints, including bombs of up to 500 kg (1,102 Ib), rocket and gun pods, or two drop tanks

Operators:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Algeria (L-39 ZA/ZO), Bangladesh (L-39 ZA/ZO), Bulgaria (L-39 ZA/ZO), Cuba, Egypt (L-59), Ethiopia, Czech Republic, Czech Republic (L-39 ZA/ZO), Libya (L-39 ZA/ZO), Nigeria, Romania (L-39 ZA/ZO), Russia, Syria (L-39 ZA/ZO), Thailand (L-39 ZA/ZO), Tunisia (L-59), United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam