Entry Into service
2000-04-01
Maximum Take-Off Weight
8 t (paragliders: kg)
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Aircraft Weight Variants
| Aircraft |
Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) |
Maximum Range (km) |
|
Aero L-159 ALCA |
8 |
1570 |
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- Name
- Aero L-159 ALCA
- Manufacturer
- Aero Vodochody
- Description
- The Aero L-159 ALCA is family of subsonic light combat aircraft and advanced trainer developed in the single-seat L-159A and two-seat L-159T versions, respectively, produced in the Czech Republic by Aero Vodochody.
- First Flight
- 1997-08-04
- Entry Into service
- 2000-04-01
- Production End
- 2003-01-01
- Designer
- Aero Vodochody
- Type
- L-159A: Light combat aircraft; L-159T: Advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft
- Length (m)
- 12.72
- Height (m)
- 4.87
- Cockpit Crew
- 1
- Max Speed (km/h)
- 936
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 13200
- Rate of Climb (m/s)
- 62
- Armament
- up to 3 × ZVI PL-20 Plamen 2×20 mm gun pods; various laser-guided and unguided bombs GBU, CBU; CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition; Mark 82 general-purpose bombs; Mark 83 general-purpose bombs; GBU-12 Paveway II; GBU-16 Paveway II; Others:; 2 × 500 L drop tanks (only inner hardpoints) for ferry flights or up to 4 × 350 L drop tanks (inner and middle hardpoints) for tactical missions; LAU-5002 rocket…
- Number Built
- 159
- Powerplant Description
- 1 × Honeywell/ITEC F124-GA-100 turbofan engine, 28.2 kN thrust each
- Primary Users
- Czech Air Force, Iraqi Air Force
- Status
- Operational
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-159_ALCA
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 9.54
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 18.8
- Number of Engines
- 1