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Aero L-39 "Albatros" (Ellie) - Czechoslovak combat training aircraft. He made his first flight on November 4, 1968. In 1972, it was chosen as the main training aircraft of the member countries of the Warsaw Pact.
Serially produced by the Czech company Aero Vodochody until 1999. A total of 2,868 L-39s and 80 L-59s were built.
It is in service with more than 30 countries of the world.

L-39 is a training aircraft designed for initial training of cadets in piloting techniques in simple and difficult weather conditions day and night, training in combat use elements related to the interception of air targets visually, actions against ground targets, as well as training flight personnel of flight schools and combat units. Some failures can be simulated from the instructor's workplace, and for the purpose of training, the cadet is equipped with various types of flight and high-altitude equipment.

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