Aero L-39 Skyfox

what is it?

The Aero L-39 Skyfox, also known as Aero L-39NG ("Next Generation"), is a turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft developed and produced by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody. It is a successor of the Cold War era Aero L-39 Albatros. During July 2014, Aero Vodochody announced the launch of the L-39NG programme.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 jet engine · 9.4 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 900 km/htop speed
• range 2,590 kmwithout refuelling
• size 5,800 kgmax take-off weight
• built 40made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 11 years ago, in 2015.
• 🏎️Top speed is 6.9× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 9.4 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 2,590 km: 14× Amsterdam to Brussels.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.3× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

2015-09-14

status

still flying

number built

40

role

advanced jet trainer , light combat aircraft

origin

🇨🇿 Czech Republic

makers

AERO Vodochody Aerospace

engines

1× Williams International FJ44-4M

crew

2

length

11.8 m

wingspan

9.4 m

max take-off weight

5,800 kg

top speed

900 km/h

range

2,590 km

ceiling

11,500 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.