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