
Czech aircraft manufacturer north of Prague, known for the L-29, L-39 and L-159 jet trainers.
Country: Czech Republic · 2 aircraft types
Transports, tankers, trainers and combat aircraft. Seen mainly at military airfields, at airshows and as visitors at civil airports.
Aero L-159 ALCA
L-159
Pointed radar nose, tip tanks, a single jet engine: the Aero L-159 ALCA is the Czech Republic’s light combat jet from the L-39 family. Here is how to spot it, tell the versions apart and know where it flies.
Aero L-39 Albatros
L-39
Pointed nose, two stepped cockpits in tandem, fixed tanks on the wingtips: the Aero L-39 Albatros was the Warsaw Pact’s standard jet trainer and is now a favorite of aerobatic teams and private jet owners.
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