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 "name": "Aero L-59E Super Albatros",
 "manufacturer": "Aero Vodochody",
 "category": "military",
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 "family": null,
 "url": "https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/L59/",
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  "length_m": 12.2,
  "wingspan_m": 9.54,
  "mtow_t": 7.0,
  "max_kmh": 865,
  "range_km": 2000,
  "ceiling_m": 11800,
  "first_flight": 1986,
  "engine": "1 × Lotarev DV-2 turbofan",
  "power": "21.57 kN (4,850 lbf) thrust"
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 "specifications_source": "AirwayControl spec register, curated from Wikipedia and manufacturer pages",
 "wikipedia": {
  "title": "Aero L-59 Super Albatros",
  "summary": "The Aero L-59 Super Albatros is a military jet trainer produced by the Czechoslovak aerospace manufacturer Aero Vodochody. It was developed from the firm's earlier and highly successful L-39 Albatros series.",
  "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-59_Super_Albatros",
  "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
  "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
  "retrieved": "2026-10-11"
 },
 "license": {
  "drawings": "CC BY 4.0",
  "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Drawing of the Aero L-59E Super Albatros by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/L59/), CC BY 4.0"
 },
 "source": "AirwayControl Aircraft Library",
 "updated": "2026-10-11"
}