Aero L-39 Albatros

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Origin:	Czechoslovakia
Prototype:	maiden flight  November 4, 1968
History:	first 2nd-generation turbofan jet aircraft produced 1970 – 1999 standard jet trainer for Warsaw Pact states
Crew:	2 (student and instructor)
Powerplant:	1 x Ivchenko AI-25TL  turbofan, thrust 16,87 kN
Performance:	max speed 980 km/h 750 km/h  at 5,000 m range 1,150 km, with tip tanks 1,750 km endurance 2 h 30 min service ceiling 11,000 m rate of climb 13.5 m/s take-off roll 530 m; landing roll 650 m
Weight:	empty weight 3.455 t max takeoff weight 4.7 t
Dimensions:	length  12.13 m, wingspan 9.46 m, height 4.77 m, wing area  18.8 m2
Armament:	284 kg
Versions:	3 versions: L-39, L-59 Super Albatros, L-159 Alca; number built 2,800
Operators:	Russia + 30 other states

https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-39