According to the manufacturer, the aircraft, whose price is estimated at 10 million US dollars, stands out compared to more powerful training aircraft such as the M-346 or Yak-130 with low operating costs and long range.
Aero
Vodochody has completed deliveries of the first batch of L-39NGs to the Vietnam
People's Air Force (VPAF). The Vietnamese People's Air Force is
gradually receiving a total of 12 aircraft. Deliveries are expected to be
completed by the end of this year.
The L-39NG
is a new generation of the L39 training aircraft and can also fulfill the role
of a light fighter. The avionics of the aircraft are prepared for training
future pilots of fourth and fifth-generation aircraft.
"Thanks
to already signed contracts, we have practically filled our production capacity
until 2025, and interest in our training aircraft is increasing," said
Filip Kulštrunk, Vice President for Trade and Marketing of Aero Vodochody,
adding: "Compared to competitors from Italy, South Korea, or the USA, L-39NG
is a very cost-effective and, above all, long-term reliable solution for modern
air forces."
New
aircraft from the Czech manufacturer have already been ordered by countries
such as Hungary, Vietnam, and Ghana. The Ministry of Defense of the Czech
Republic will purchase four aircraft for the Aviation Training Center in Pardubice,
with an option for an additional four.
According
to the manufacturer, the aircraft, whose price is estimated at 10 million US
dollars, stands out compared to more powerful training aircraft such as the
M-346 or Yak-130 with low operating costs and long range. Its main advantages
include a completely redesigned aircraft design in line with modern
technologies (such as the use of composite parts, wet wing, central point
fueling, etc.) and a highly reliable FJ44-4M engine.
Source: https://zdopravy.cz/
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