Aero Vodochody L-39

[Flyaway]

I thought there was already a thread for this venerable aircraft, not that this model is venerable.

Aero Vodochody demonstrates L-39NG in Hungary

Aero Vodochody has demonstrated its L-39NG in Hungary as it continues to hunt further export opportunities for the modernised variant of the single-engined Cold War jet trainer. Source: Aero Vodochody Aero Vodochody first flew the L-39NG in December 2018 The Czech manufacturer in the last...

www.flightglobal.com

 

[TomcatViP]

First export contract goes for Vietnam(12NG):

Czech OMNIPOL signs deal to sell 12 training jets to Vietnam

Vietnam's Defence Ministry has signed a deal to buy 12 L-39NG military training jets made by Aero Vodochody AEROSPACE, the Czech planemaker's management company OMNIPOL said on Monday.

mobile.reuters.com

 

[helmutkohl]

is the NG better than the L-159?

 

[djfawcett]

"Better" is a relative term. As a trainer, NG is superior. As a light attack, L-159 is better.

 

[Grey Havoc]

AIRFRAME – Development of airframe for the L-39NG next generation aircraft (2016 – 2019) | VZLÚ... národní centrum pro letectví a vesmír

www.vzlu.cz

 

[F.L.]

It seems that Kyrgyzstan has now L-39s in flying condition !

 

[aonestudio]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1599709262288412672

View: https://twitter.com/AnnQuann/status/1599709262288412672

Final step to bring the first production L-39NG to life. Marry-up of its wing and fuselage took place on the assembly line. | AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s.

A milestone event took place on the Aero assembly line today as fuselage and wing of the first production L-39NG have successfully married-up. Their connection is an important step towards the inaugural flight of the first production L-39NG, which is expected to take place towards the end of...

www.aero.cz

 

[TomcatViP]

Great. Very Great.

(Aside of the mustacho), I see a lot of toolings and simultaneous work Station.

Let's hope that this collaboration will be fruitful.

 

[aonestudio]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1688556455035592704

View: https://twitter.com/AERO_Vodochody/status/1688556455035592704

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1782470859623428435

View: https://x.com/raging545/status/1782470859623428435