| Manufacturer |
Aero Vodochody |
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Aero L-39 Skyfox, also known as Aero L-39NG ("Next Generation"), is a turbofan-powered military trainer and light combat aircraft developed and produced by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody. |
The Hawker P.1081, also known as the "Australian Fighter", was a prototype British jet aircraft from the mid-twentieth century. |
| First Flight |
2015-09-14 |
1950-06-19 |
| Designer |
Aero Vodochody |
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
|
Fighter aircraft |
| Length (m) |
11.83 |
11.2776 |
| Height (m) |
|
3.048 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
900 |
1119.943 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
11500 |
13898.88 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
23 |
|
| Armament |
:* Up to 1,640 kg (3,616 lb) of stores on five external hardpoints :* Up to 570 kg (1,250 lb) of external fuel on two "wet" hardpoints :* IR seeking AA missiles (incl. CATM) :* Laser guided air-to-ground bombs (GBU) :* Laser guided air-to-ground rockets (70mm) :* Free fall air-to-ground bombs (Mk.82) :* FFAR unguided air-to-ground rockets (70mm) :* Air-to-air or air-to-ground gun pod (12.7/20mm) |
|
| Endurance (h) |
30 |
|
| National Origin |
Czech Republic |
|
| Number Built |
24 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Williams International FJ44-4M turbofan engine, 16.89 kN thrust each |
1 × Rolls-Royce RN.2 Nene centrifugal-flow turbojet engine |
| Primary Users |
Vietnam People's Air Force , Hungarian Air Force, Flight Training Center Pardubice |
Royal Aircraft Establishment |
| Status |
In service |
Destroyed in flying accident - 3 April 1951 |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-39_Skyfox |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_P.1081 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.37 |
9.4488 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
23.969 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |