N102XX: Aero L-59 SUPER ALBATROS

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1992 L59 Super Albatros, Total time 460 hrs since new. Former Slovak air force flown around 200 hrs and sold to US around early 2002. Engine 642 hrs since Overhaul in 2002 by DV2 Factory, Annual and Condition inspection March / 2023 (Done by Code 1 Aviation). COMPLETE Refurbishment March 2019 at U$270k cost in US. Fresh paint June 2019 at U$50k cost. Turbofan engine DV2 at 4,850 lbs of Trust with Great EGT margin (25 degrees), engine with FADEC. Same fuel flown as the AI25 Engine for the
L39C model but 100 knots faster in cruise. 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. CURRENT SEATSAND CANOPY IS 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. 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 by Aero 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.
  

Avionics

FULL GARMIN BRAN NEW REFURBISHED COCKPIT
Garmin G3X
Garmin GTN650
GarminAutopilot
LPV /WAAS
ADS-B
2 x Com’s + 1 Nav + GPS
Back up Garmin G5
US Oxygen systeminstalled
Ipad Doc



Hydraulic Canopy
Antiskid system
  

Airframe

Total time 460 hrs since new. Former Slovak air force flown around 200 hrs and sold to US around early 2002.

COMPLETE Refurbishment March 2019 at U$270k cost in US.
FLOWN since full restoration 90 hrs

Spare parts on market available + Engine available to buy if necessary forspares
  

Engines / Mods

Engine 642 hrs since Overhaul in 2002 by DV2 Factory

Turbofan engine DV2 at 4,850 lbs of Trust with Great EGT margin (25 degrees), engine with FADEC. Same fuel flown as the AI25 Engine for the L39C model but 100 knots faster in cruise

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 tiptanks 370nm

CURRENT SEATSAND CANOPY IS 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 Hydraulicpump
  

Interior / Exterior

Fresh paint June 2019 at U$50k cost
  

Remarks

Annual and Condition inspection March / 2023 (Done by Code 1 Aviation)

Complete set of almost 40 maintenance manuals by Aero and DV2 factory all in English

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.

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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