1992 Aero L-59 Super Albatross for sale, NV, United States

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Aero L-59 Super Albatross Exterior
Aero L-59 Super Albatross Exterior
Aero L-59 Super Albatross Cockpit
Aero L-59 Super Albatross Cockpit
Aero L-59 Super Albatross In the sky
Aero L-59 Super Albatross In the sky
Make offer
North America + Canada, United States - NV
Year
1992
S/N
002
Reg
N102XX
TT
485

Aircraft Description

  • DV2 FCU overhauled (94K invoice)
  • DV2 Spare engine in the crate 
  • N106XX airframe with some missing parts 
  • More then 30+ manuals to operate aircraft properly 
  • Fresh July 2024 annual inspection done at RTS airport

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AIRFRAME / TOTAL LANDINGS / ENGINES / APU / WEIGHT

AIRFRAME

• 1992 Manufactured
• Total time 485 hrs since new. Former Slovak air force flown around 200 hrs and sold to US around early 2002.

ENGINES

• 1992 Manufactured
• Total time 485 hrs since new. Former Slovak air force flown around 200 hrs and sold to US around early 2002.
• Engine 660 hrs since Overhaul in 2002 by Ivencho in Ukraine.
• Annual and Condition inspection July / 2024
• COMPLETE Refurbishment March 2019 , including 1500 lbs in weapons and electronic removed parts
• Paint June 2019
• Turbofan engine DV2 at 4,850 lbs of Thrust with Great EGT margin (25 degrees), engine with FADEC. Same fuel flow as the AI25 Engine for the L39C model but 100 knots faster incruise
• Acceleration from 4 to 6 seconds from idle to full power
• Cruise speed of 450 KTAS at FL280
• VMO of 500 KIAS and MMO Mach .78
• Approach speeds 120 Kias
• Range with tip tanks 650 nm / without tip tanks 370nm
• Seats and Canopy are COLD but could become HOT pending invest on pyros / rockets
• Climb speeds at 250/270 KIAS at 4,000fpm – 5,500 fpm depending on the weight
• Flight controls hydraulics system (dual independent systems)
• 2 x Hydraulics systems
• APU Engine start with Back up Generator and back up Hydraulic pump
• Hydraulic Canopy
• Antiskid system
• Fully supported by Aero Vodochody , Code 1 aviation , Aviation classics
• FLOWN since full restoration 90 hrs
• Spare parts on market available + Engine available to buy if necessary for spares
• Complete set of almost 40 maintenance manuals byAero and DV2 factory all in English
• Full time support from DV2 Factory former mechanics still working at Tunisia Airforce
• Same type rating as the L39C models with few differences on systems (Hydraulic and APU/ ENGINE system)
• Empty weight of 8300 lbs , Max take off weight 15,000 lbs
  • Maintenance & Inspections
    • Annual and Condition inspection July / 2024
  • AVIONICS & CONNECTIVITY
    FULL GARMIN BRAN NEW REFURBISHED COCKPIT
    • Garmin G3X
    • Garmin GTN650
    • Garmin Autopilot
    • LPV /WAAS
    • ADS-B
    • 2 x Com’s + 1 Nav + GPS
    • Back up Garmin G5
    • US Oxygen system installed
    • Ipad Dock
    1992 L59 SUPER ALBATROS
  • Additional Equipment & Information

    REMARKS

    BACKGROUND L59 AIRCRAFT MODEL
    • Aero on early 1990 decided to come up with a Light attack and combat aircraft with more powerful.
    • Engine that could carry more payload and also better flight handling quality. So, they developed the L59.
    • aircraft and produced a total of 65 aircraft before then upgraded the program again and installing a more power engine they come up on late 1990’s
    with the L159A and L159B aircraft model.
    • The aircraft started as L39MS model and then from sn 107 and on was rebranded L59 as new name to help sales happen .

    DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VARIANTS L39C, L39MS/L59 AND L159A
    • Engine started at L39C using a AI25 model with 3,800 lbs of trust moving to the 4850 lbs engine.
    • Then move into the L159 to 6,000 lbs of Thrust (FJ124 ENGINE)
    • On the L59 and L159A they installed dual hydraulic flight controls independent from each other.
    • Improved the flight envelope on L59 and have much better attack and combat capability from the L39C.
    • On the L59 and L159A the max gross weight increase from 10,500 on the L39C up to 17,000 on the L159.
    • On the L59 AND L159A can be configured for 4 and up to 6 hard points for weapons and fuel tanks.
    • The L159 is still manufactured by Aero at a price of U$ 19m each unit .
    • The canopy on the L159A and the L59 are the same design and very different then the L39C.
    • Aero develop also the L159B model and are current working on the L259 Next generation light attack.

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