1992 AERO L-59 SUPER ALBATROS

General Specs (cont.)

Total Time:485

Engine 1 Time:660 SOH

Condition:Used

Year Painted:2019

Flight Rules:N/A

Additional Classifications

Detailed Description

1992 Aero L59 Super Albatros, DV2 FCU overhauled (94K invoice), DV2 Spare engine in the crate, N106XX airframe with some missing parts. More then 30+ manuals to operate aircraft properly. Fresh July 2024 annual inspection done at RTS airport.

Avionics / Equipment

AVIONICS
FULL GARMIN BRAN NEW REFURBISHED COCKPIT
Garmin G3X
Garmin GTN650
Garmin Autopilot
LPV /WAAS
ADS-B
2 x Com’s + 1 Nav + GPS
Back up Garmin G5
US Oxygen system installed
Ipad Dock

Airframe

AIRFRAME
Total time 485 hrs since new. Former Slovak air force flown around 200 hrs and sold to US around early 2002.
1992 Manufactured

Engines / Mods / Prop

ENGINE
Engine 660 hrs since Overhaul in 2002 by Ivencho in Ukraine.

Turbofan engine DV2 at 4,850 lbs of Thrust with Great EGT margin (25 degrees), engine with FADEC. Same fuel flow as the AI25 Engine for the L39C model but 100 knots faster in cruise

Interior / Exterior

EXTERIOR
Paint June 2019

Remarks

HIGHLIGHTS
Annual and Condition inspection July / 2024
COMPLETE Refurbishment March 2019 , including 1500 lbs in weapons and electronic removed parts
Acceleration from 4 to 6 seconds from idle to full power
Cruise speed of 450 KTAS at FL280
VMO of 500 KIAS and MMO Mach .78
Approach speeds 120 Kias
Range with tip tanks 650 nm / without tip tanks 370nm
Seats and Canopy are COLD but could become HOT pending invest on pyros / rockets
Climb speeds at 250/270 KIAS at 4,000fpm – 5,500 fpm depending on the weight
Flight controls hydraulics system (dual independent systems)
2 x Hydraulics systems
APU Engine start with Back up Generator and back up Hydraulic pump
Hydraulic Canopy
Antiskid system
Fully supported by Aero Vodochody , Code 1 aviation , Aviation classics
FLOWN since full restoration 90 hrs
Spare parts on market available + Engine available to buy if necessary forspares
Complete set of almost 40 maintenance manuals byAero and DV2 factory all in English
Full time support from DV2 Factory former mechanics still working at Tunisia Airforce
Same type rating as the L39C models with few differences on systems (Hydraulic and APU / ENGINE system)
Empty weight of 8300 lbs, Max take off weight 15,000 lbs

BACKGROUND L59 AIRCRAFT MODEL
Aero on early 1990 decided to come up with a Light attack and combat aircraft with more powerful.
Engine that could carry more payload and also better flight handling quality. So, they developed the L59.
aircraft and produced a total of 65 aircraft before then upgraded the program again and installing a more power engine they come up on late 1990’s with the L159A and L159B aircraft model.
The aircraft started as L39MS model and then from sn 107 and on was rebranded L59 as new name to help sales happen.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VARIANTS L39C, L39MS/L59 AND L159A
Engine started at L39C using a AI25 model with 3,800 lbs of trust moving to the 4850 lbs engine.
Then move into the L159 to 6,000 lbs of Thrust (FJ124 ENGINE)
On the L59 and L159A they installed dual hydraulic flight controls independent from each other.
Improved the flight envelope on L59 and have much better attack and combat capability from the L39C.
On the L59 and L159A the max gross weight increase from 10,500 on the L39C up to 17,000 on the L159.
On the L59 AND L159A can be configured for 4 and up to 6 hard points for weapons and fuel tanks.
The L159 is still manufactured by Aero at a price of U$ 19m each unit .
The canopy on the L159A and the L59 are the same design and very different then the L39C.
Aero develop also the L159B model and are current working on the L259 Next generation light attack.