Flying the albastros L-39
Status: draft
The Albatros L-39 is a versatile trainer, similar to the Alpha-Jet in terms of performance.
Specs (L-39C)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 12.13 m (39 ft 9½ in)
Wingspan: 9.46 m (31 ft 0½ in)
Height: 4.77 m (15 ft 7¾ in)
Wing area: 18.8 m² (202 ft²)
Airfoil: NACA 64A012 mod
Empty weight: 3,455 kg (7,617 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Ivchenko AI-25TL turbofan, 16.87 kN (3,792 lbf)
Performance
Never exceed speed: Mach 0.80 (609 mph, 980 km/h)
Maximum speed: 750 km/h (405 knots, 466 mph) at 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
Range: 1,100 km (593 nmi, 683 mi) (internal fuel)
1,750 km, (944 nmi, 1,087 mi) (internal and external fuel)
Endurance: 2 hr 30 min (internal fuel), 3 hr 50 min (internal and external fuel)
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,100 ft)
Rate of climb: 21 ms (4,130 ftmin)
Wing loading: 250.0 kgm² (51.3 lbft²)
Thrust/weight: 0.37
Climb to 5,000 m (16,400 ft): 5 min
Take-off roll: 530 m (1,740 ft)
Landing roll: 650 m (2,140 ft)
Flight training
jetwardbirds
Going to Los Angeles
Air Brakes
Easier to land than a cessna
Latency of the jet engine compared to a regular engine, 10 seconds
Session 1: Aerobatics, maneuvering
Out of Chino Airport
Low pass flight
Training on rolls, loops
Session 2: Taxiing, Takeoff, Landing
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