Aero L-39NG Albatros

The Aero L-39NG (Next Generation) Albatros is a turbofan-powered military trainer aircraft currently under development by Aero Vodochody. It is a successor of the Cold War era Aero L-39 Albatros. The aircraft is being developed in two versions (stages). While the L-39NG Stage 1 is an upgrade of the original L-39 airframe with a new engine and avionics, the Stage 2 is a newly built aircraft with several design improvements such as the wet wing without the type's distinctive wingtip fuel tanks. Serial production of the L-39NG began in 2019.

Users

 * Czech Republic
 * Czech Air Force
 * LOM Praha
 * France
 * Breitling Jet Team
 * Ghana
 * Ghana Air Force
 * Portugal
 * Skytech
 * Senegal
 * Senegalese Air Force
 * United States
 * Draken International, Inc.
 * RSW Aviation
 * Vietnam
 * Vietnam People’s Air Force

Related Development

 * Aero L-39 Albatros
 * Aero L-59 Super Albatros
 * Aero L-159 ALCA

Comparable Aircraft

 * Aermacchi M-345
 * BAe Systems Hawk
 * HAL HJT-36 Sitara
 * Hongdu JL-8
 * IAR 99 TD Șoim
 * KB SAT SR-10