L-29 Delfin vs L-39 Albatros

Czechoslovakian jet trainer, utilized extensively during the Cold War, and exported broadly to Warsaw Pact and other nations.
Picture of L-29 Delfin
Origin country 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Category Military Training Aircraft
Manufacturer Aero
First flight 5 April 1959
Year of introduction 1961
Number produced 3665 units
Average unit price $0.2 million
Czech training jet, operational since the Cold War, deployed worldwide for various military aviation roles.
Picture of L-39 Albatros
Origin country 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Category Military Training Aircraft
Manufacturer Aero
First flight 4 November 1968
Year of introduction 1972
Number produced 2900 units
Average unit price $1 million
Wing area 20.0 m² ◉
Wingspan 10.3 m â—‰
Height 3.1 m â—‰
Length 10.8 m â—‰
Maximum speed 655 km/h â—‰
Operational range 900 km â—‰
Service ceiling 11,500 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 3,540 kg â—‰
Empty weight 2,280 kg â—‰
Total thrust 1 x 890 kgf â—‰
3-view profile of L-29 Delfin
Wing area 18.8 m² ◉
Wingspan 9.5 m â—‰
Height 4.8 m â—‰
Length 12.1 m â—‰
Maximum speed 750 km/h â—‰
Operational range 1,100 km â—‰
Service ceiling 11,500 m â—‰
Max. takeoff weight 4,700 kg â—‰
Empty weight 3,459 kg â—‰
Total thrust 1 x 1,720 kgf â—‰
3-view profile of L-39 Albatros

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