CM 170 Magister vs L-39 Albatros
| French jet trainer, predominantly used during the Cold War, notable for its operational deployment by various air forces worldwide. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Training aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Fouga |
| First flight | 23 July 1952 |
| Year of introduction | 1956 |
| Number produced | 929 units |
| Average unit price | $0.8 million |
| Czech training jet, operational since the Cold War, deployed worldwide for various military aviation roles. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| Category | Training aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aero |
| First flight | 4 November 1968 |
| Year of introduction | 1972 |
| Number produced | 2900 units |
| Average unit price | $1 million |
| Wing area | 17.3 m² 🔴 |
| Wingspan | 11.3 m 🟢 |
| Height | 2.9 m 🔴 |
| Length | 10.2 m 🔴 |
| Maximum speed | 639 km/h 🔴 |
| Operational range | 1,200 km 🟢 |
| Service ceiling | 9,144 m 🔴 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 3,450 kg 🔴 |
| Empty weight | 2,540 kg 🔴 |
| Total thrust | 2 x 440 kgp 🔴 |
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| Wing area | 18.8 m² 🟢 |
| Wingspan | 9.5 m 🔴 |
| Height | 4.8 m 🟢 |
| Length | 12.1 m 🟢 |
| Maximum speed | 750 km/h 🟢 |
| Operational range | 1,100 km 🔴 |
| Service ceiling | 11,500 m 🟢 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 4,700 kg 🟢 |
| Empty weight | 3,459 kg 🟢 |
| Total thrust | 1 x 1,720 kgp 🟢 |
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