| Manufacturer |
Aero Vodochody |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
| 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 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (; NATO reporting name: Fresco) is a transonic fighter aircraft that was produced in the Soviet Union from 1952 and was operated by air forces internationally. |
| ICAO Code |
|
MG17 |
| First Flight |
2015-09-14 |
1950-01-14 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1952-10-01 |
| Designer |
Aero Vodochody |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
| Length (m) |
11.83 |
11.264 |
| Height (m) |
|
3.8 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
900 |
1100 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
11500 |
16600 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
23 |
65 |
| 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) |
; 2 × 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannon (80 rounds per gun, 160 rounds total); 1 × 37 mm Nudelman N-37 autocannon (40 rounds total); 2 pylons |
| Endurance (h) |
30 |
|
| National Origin |
Czech Republic |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
24 |
10649 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Williams International FJ44-4M turbofan engine, 16.89 kN thrust each |
1 × Klimov VK-1F afterburning centrifugal-flow turbojet engine, 26.5 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Vietnam People's Air Force , Hungarian Air Force, Flight Training Center Pardubice |
Soviet Air Forces (historical), People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) , Polish Air Force (historical) , Vietnam People's Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
In service |
In limited service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-39_Skyfox |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-17 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.37 |
9.628 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
22.6 |
| Wake Category |
|
L |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |