L-39C Albatros Warbird Heritage Foundation

L-39C Albatros

Military History

The L-39 Albatros, a high-performance jet trainer, was developed by Czechoslovakia during the 1960's as a successor to the L-29 Delfin. Built by Aero-Vodochody, it entered full-scale production in late 1972. It was designed for basic, advanced, and operational pilot training and for light attack missions.

It was highly successful as the basic jet trainer for the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and many other Warsaw Pact countries. It is still the most widely used jet trainer in the world. Today, more than 2,800 are still in service with over 30 air forces from around the world.

Read more information on the L-39 from the free online resource 'Wikipedia'.

L-39C - Constr #: 931526 - Serial No: N/A

The known history of this aircraft is listed below.

Date	Squadron	Location
1979	Manufactured	Vodochody, Czechoslovakia
????-1998 Mar		Government of Kyrghyzstan
1998 Mar		Civilian Ownership - Illinois Complete Restoration by Pride Aircraft 1998 Mar - 2000
2003 Dec		Warbird Heritage Foundation

SPECIFICATIONS

Manufacturer:	Aero Vodochody
Model:	L-39C
Year Built:	1979
Constr # / Plant:	931526
Serial No:	N/A
N-Number:	N239PW
Engines:	One
	Ivchenko AI-25 turbofan
	Thrust: 3,792 lbs
Length:	40 ft. 5 in.
Height:	15 ft. 5.5 in.
Wingspan:	31 ft .5 in.
Weight:	Empty: 7,340 lbs.
	Max Takeoff: 11,618 lbs.
Performance:	Range: 528 miles
	Ceiling: 37,730 ft.
	Max Speed at Sea Level: 435 MPH
	Max Speed at 19,600 ft.: 485 MPH

GALLERY

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