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Within Vinony's link graph, Aero L-159 ALCA is referenced by 110 other articles, and connects out to AIM-9 Sidewinder, trainer and Honeywell/ITEC F124.
It is catalogued under topics including 1990s Czech and Czechoslovak attack aircraft, 1990s Czech and Czechoslovak military trainer aircraft and Aero Vodochody aircraft.
Its subject is documented across 31 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Type
- Light combat aircraft / advanced jet trainer
- Manufacturer
- Aero Vodochody
- Status
- Operational
- Primary users
- Czech Air Force Iraqi Air Force
- Number built
- L-159A: 72
- Manufactured
- 1997–2003 and 2016–2017
- Introduction date
- April 2000
- First flight
- 4 August 1997
- Developed from
- Aero L-59 Super Albatros
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- Aero L-39 Albatros
- Operator
- Czech Air Force
- Follows
- Aero L-39 Albatros
- Developer
- AERO Vodochody Aerospace
- Manufacturer
- AERO Vodochody Aerospace
- Image
- Aero L-159 (6063) in flight (1).jpg
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- Commons category
- Aero L-159
- total produced
- 72
- first flight
- 1997-08-04
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Encyclopedic overview
The Aero L-159 ALCA is a subsonic light combat aircraft and advanced trainer developed in the single-seat L-159A and two-seat L-159B versions, respectively, produced in the Czech Republic by Aero Vodochody. It was derived from the Aero L-59 Super Albatros trainer, which was in turn developed from the Aero L-39 Albatros series.
Development of the L-159 started in 1993 as an initiative to replace various Soviet-era fighter aircraft with a modern Czech-built equivalent; it was decided against pursuing a clean-sheet design to avoid excessive costs. Development was supported by the Czech government, which ordered 72 L-159A single-seat aircraft for roughly 50 billion CZK to equip the Czech Air Force. In 1998, the Boeing Company became a strategic partner in both the project and Aero Vodochody itself. On 4 August 1997, the L-159 performed its maiden flight; on 10 April 2000, the first production aircraft was delivered to the Czech Air Force. Further development of the type proceeded, particularly of the twin-seat L-159 models.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aero L-159 ALCA” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.