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Designed in Czechoslovakia by Aero Vodochody, the L-39 first flew on 4 November 1968 and entered service with Romanian Air Force in 1982 as an advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft.

The aircraft has an all metal construction, is powered by a single Russian Progress AI-25 TL turbofan engine. The aircraft features two wing tip tanks and a strong landing gear allowing landings on grass runways and features four under wing hard points for missiles and other armament.

Two VS-1 BRI ejection seats allow the crew to leave the aircraft at 0 feet altitude and a minimum speed of 80 knots. Formally of the Ukrainian Air Force, it arrived in the United States in 2002 and was completely restored and demilitarized as per United States government regulations prior to FAA Certification. This process is required for all “former” military aircraft and took almost two years to complete.

Specifications:
bulletEngine: One 4000 lb. thrust turbofan Ivchenko AI-25-TL Russian made
bulletWeight: Empty 7,340 lbs. Max Takeoff 11,618 lbs.
bulletWing Span: 31ft. 0.5in.
bulletLength: 40ft. 5in.
bulletHeight: 15ft. 5.5in.
bulletPerformance: Lots of it, this fighter jet will climb at a rate of 8000 ft per minute and it is capable of +8 G Force
bulletMaximum Speed at 19,600 ft: 485 mph
bulletMaximum Speed at Sea Level: 435 mph
bulletCeiling: 37,730 ft.
bulletRange: 528 miles with internal fuel; 995 miles with external tanks
bulletArmament: Up to 2,425 pounds of weapons on four under wing hard points, including bombs, 57- or 130-mm rocket pods, gun pods, a five-camera reconnaissance pod, or two fuel drop-tanks and a centerline point carried pod-mounted 23-mm twin-barrel GSh-23 cannon with 180 rounds.
bulletCockpit and tail cameras with onboard Sony Digital 8 recording capability

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