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AERO VODOCHODY L-39
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L39
Aircraft | |||||
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Name | L-39 | ||||
Manufacturer | AERO VODOCHODY | ||||
Wing | Fixed Wing | ||||
Position | Low wing with wing tip tanks | ||||
Tail | Regular tail, high set | ||||
WTC | Light | ||||
APC | C | ||||
Type code | L1J | ||||
Engine | Jet | ||||
Engine count | Single | ||||
Position | In fuselage | ||||
Landing gear | Tricycle retractable | ||||
Mass group | |||||
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AERO VODOCHODY L-39
Description
Advanced military trainer which has also been used as combat aircraft. Manufactured between 1971 and 1996. Also widely operated as a private recreational aircraft on the US and some other civil registers. The L-139 Albatross is a two seat trainer, the L-39MS (first flight Sept. 1986) is similar to L-39 with a more powerful engine and the L-39Z is a target towing version.
Technical Data
Wing span | 8.7 m28.543 ft <br /> |
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Length | 12.7 m41.667 ft <br /> |
Height | 4.8 m15.748 ft <br /> |
Powerplant | Variants:
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Engine model | Garrett TFE731, Ivchenko AI-25 |
Performance Data
Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
V2 (IAS) | 120 kts | IAS | 150 kts | IAS | 300 kts | IAS | 300 kts | MACH | 0.64 | TAS | 350 kts | MACH | 0.68 | IAS | 300 kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | 135 kts |
Distance | 620 m | ROC | 4300 ft/min | ROC | 3500 ft/min | ROC | 2500 ft/min | ROC | 2300 ft/min | MACH | 0.75 | ROD | 5000 ft/min | ROD | 5000 ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | 650 m |
MTOW | 57005,700 kg <br />5.7 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL380 | ROD | ft/min | APC | C | ||||||||||||
WTC | L | Range | 800800 nm <br />1,481,600 m <br />1,481.6 km <br />4,860,892.392 ft <br /> NM |
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving L39
None on SKYbrary