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L-39 Albatros - Display Flight

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A great aerobatics of the military jet legend´s "C" variant on a display flight (2014) performed by Ladislav Šnýdr the test pilot who did aerial stunts with L39ZA Albatros in the James Bond movie classic "Tomorrow Never Dies" of 1997 (the scenes being shot at the french Peyragudes Altiport location).
L39 Albatros was the second generation of a twoseat jet trainer designed by Jan Vlček and Karel Dlouhý and produced by Aero Vodochody, Czech Republic. More than 2800 L39s were built by the manufacturer during 19711997, the test pilot Rudolf Duchoň flew the maiden on Nov 4th, 1968.

Wingspan: 31 ft 0½ in (9.46 m)
Length: 39 ft 9½ in (12.13 m)
Height: 15 ft 7¾ in (4.77 m)
Wing area: 202 ft² (18.8 m²)
Empty Weight: 7,617 lbs (3,455 kgs)
Max. TakeOff Weight: 10,362 lbs (4,700 kgs)
Wing Loading: 51.3 lb/ft² (250.0 kg/m²)
Powerplant: 1× Ivchenko AI25TL turbofan, 3,792 lbf (16.87 kN)
Max.Speed: 405 knots at 16,400 ft (466 mph,750 km/h at 5,000m)
Range: 944 nmi (1,087 mi, 1,750 km) on internal and external fuel
Service Ceiling: 36,100 ft (11,000 m)
Thrust/Weight Ratio: 0.37
Max Structural Limits: +8g /4g for 9,260 lbs weight (4,200 kgs)

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