Aero L-39C Albatros
Pictures : Serge Van Heertum & Eddy Devroey - S.B.A.P.
Thanks to a visit spent to the Breitling Jet Team at Dijon-Longvic, we were able to make a walk around of this old east block aircraft...
Powerplant: one
16.87 kN, Progress AI-25 TL turbofan
Dimensions: length 12.13m; height 4.77 m; wing span 9.46 m
Weights: take-off (clean) 4635 kg; maximum take-off weight 5600 kg
Performance: max level speed at sea level 650 km/h; ceiling 11200 m
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| (Eddy Devroey) | (Eddy Devroey) | |
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| Backseat control panel (Eddy Devroey) | (Eddy Devroey) | |
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| (Serge Van Heertum) | note the antenna and probe in front of the windshield (Eddy Devroey) | |
| Wings and Flaps | ||
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| Tailplane and elevator | ||
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| (Serge Van Heertum) | Electric discharger (Serge Van Heertum) | |
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| Vortex generator (Serge Van Heertum) | (Serge Van Heertum) | |
| Vertical fin | ||
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| Tip tanks | ||
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| (Serge Van Heertum) | Note the blackspot to avoid dazzling the pilot (Serge Van Heertum) | |
| Floorboards | ||
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| Exhaust | ||
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| Engine air intake (Serge Van Heertum) | (Serge Van Heertum) | |
| Main landing gear | ||
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| Main gear wheel well (Serge Van Heertum) | ||
| Nose gear | ||
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| Speed breaks | ||
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| Emergency generator | ||
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| Safety markings | ||
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| Skin and air intakes | ||
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| (Eddy Devroey) | (Eddy Devroey) | |
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| The newly instaled flares system (Serge Van Heertum) | (Serge Van Heertum) | |
| Probe and antennas | ||
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