L-29 Delfin vs TS-11 Iskra

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 Aircrafts
Manufacturer Aero
First flight 5 April 1959
Year introduced 1961
Number produced 3665 units
Average unit price $0.2 million
Polish jet trainer, designed in the Cold War era, used extensively for instruction and light attack roles.
Picture of TS-11 Iskra
Origin country 🇵🇱 Poland
Category Military Training Aircrafts
Manufacturer PZL
First flight 5 February 1960
Year introduced 1964
Number produced 424 units
Average unit price $-- million
Wing area 20.0 m²
Wingspan 10.3 m
Height 3.1 m
Length 10.8 m
Maximum speed 655 km/h
Operational range 900 km
Service ceiling 11,500 m
Max. takeoff weight 3,540 kg
Empty weight 2,280 kg
Total thrust 1 x 890 kgf
3-view profile of L-29 Delfin
Wing area 17.5 m²
Wingspan 10.1 m
Height 3.5 m
Length 11.2 m
Maximum speed 720 km/h
Operational range None km
Service ceiling 11,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 3,840 kg
Empty weight 2,560 kg
Total thrust 1 x 1,000 kgf

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Photo of TS-11 Iskra by Tupungato.