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  "title": "Aero L-159 ALCA",
  "summary": "The Aero L-159 ALCA is family of subsonic light combat aircraft and advanced trainer developed in the single-seat L-159A and two-seat L-159T versions, respectively, produced in the Czech Republic by Aero Vodochody. It was derived from the Aero L-59 Super Albatros trainer, which was in turn developed from the Aero L-39 Albatros series.",
  "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-159_ALCA",
  "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
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  "retrieved": "2026-10-11"
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  "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Drawing of the Aero L-159A ALCA by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/L159/), CC BY 4.0"
 },
 "source": "AirwayControl Aircraft Library",
 "updated": "2026-10-11"
}