Fly the L-39 Albatros
The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia to meet requirements for a “C-39″ during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín. It was the first of the second-generation jet trainers, and the first turbofan-powered trainer produced, and was later updated as the L-59 Super Albatros and as the L-139 The design is still produced in an evolved state as the L-159 ALCA, more than 2,800 L-39s have served with over 30 air forces around the world. The Albatros – the most widely used jet trainer in the world – is versatile, seeing duty in light-attack missions as well as in basic and advanced pilot training.
The low, slightly swept wing has a double-taper planform, 2½-deg dihedral from the roots, a relatively low aspect ratio, and 100 liter (26½ USgal) fuel tanks permanently attached to the wingtips . The trailing edge has double-slotted trailing edge flaps inboard of mass-balanced ailerons; the flaps are separated from the ailerons by small wing fences. The tall, swept vertical tail has an inset rudder. Variable-incidence horizontal stabilizers with inset elevators are mounted at the base of the rudder and over the exhaust nozzle. Side-by-side airbrakes are located under the fuselage ahead of the wing’s leading edge. Flaps, landing gear, wheel brakes and air brakes are powered by a hydraulic system. Controls are pushrod-actuated and have electrically powered servo tabs on the ailerons and rudder. Operational g-force limits at 4,200 kg (9,260 lb) are +8/-4 g. That makes the L-39 Albatros a very good trainer.
A single turbofan engine, an Ivchenko AI-25TL (made in the Soviet Union) is embedded in the fuselage and is fed through shoulder-mounted, semi-circular air intakes (fitted with splitter plates) just behind the cockpit; the engine exhausts below the tailplane. Five rubber bag fuel tanks are located in the fuselage behind the cockpit. The main, trailing-arm landing gear legs retract inward into wing bays; the nose gear retracts forward.
A long, pointed nose made of aluminum leads back to the tandem cockpit, in which the student and instructor sit under individual canopies that are hinged on the right. The rear (instructor’s) seat is raised slightly; both ejection seats are made by Aero.
The basic L-39 trainer is not armed, but has two underwing pylons for drop tanks and practice weapons. Light-attack variants have four underwing hardpoints for ground attack stores; the ZA also has an underfuselage gun pod.
The L-39 Albatros is currently being used by 44 countries and a few aerobatics teams, such as the Breitling Jet Team and the Baltic Bees. The jet fighter has been used notably in a few conflicts such as Afghanistan, Libya, Chechnya, Abkhazia and more recently in Syria. While newer versions are now replacing older L-39s in service, thousands remain in active service as trainers, and many are finding new homes with private warbird owners all over the world, such as ourselves.
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FLY THE L-39 ALBATROS FIGHTER JET
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FLY THE L39 ALBATROS JET FIGHTER IN PARIS
30mn flight – 2399
45mn flight – 3499
60mn flight – 4599
FLY THE L39 ALBATROS JET FIGHTER IN REIMS CHAMPAGNE
30mn flight – 2400
45mn flight – 3500
FLY THE L39 ALBATROS JET FIGHTER IN GRENOBLE FRENCH ALPS
30mn flight – 2399
45mn flight – 3499
60mn flight – 4599
FLY THE L39 ALBATROS JET FIGHTER IN AVIGNON SOUTH OF FRANCE
30mn flight – 2399
45mn flight – 3499
60mn flight – 4599
FLY THE L39 ALBATROS JET FIGHTER IN LA ROCHE SUR YON WEST FRANCE
30mn flight – 2399
45mn flight – 3499
60mn flight – 4599
FLY THE L39 ALBATROS JET FIGHTER IN ROUEN NORMANDY
30mn flight – 2399
45mn flight – 3499
60mn flight – 4599
FLY THE L39 ALBATROS JET FIGHTER IN DEAUVILLE NORMANDY
30mn flight – 2400
L-39 JET FIGHTER FORMATION FLIGHT IN REIMS
30mn flight – 2600
L-39 JET FIGHTER FORMATION FLIGHT IN DIJON
30mn flight – 2940
