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Aero L-29 Ground Attack

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Auto Credit Based on orendel's Aero L-29R Delfin

The Czechoslovakian Aero L-29 Delfin was the standard jet trainer of the Warsaw Pact countries during the 1960s.
It was easy to fly, undemanding and pretty popular. 3.665 Delfins were built. 2.000 of them served in the Soviet air force. They were also exported to many third world countries. Some Delfins take part in air races.
Maximum speed during level flight: 660 kph.
In the 1973 Yom Kippur War the Egyptians used some of their L-29 to attack Israeli tanks. They were armed with two ORO-57 rocket pods, each holding 4 57mm S-5 unguided missiles. The operation proved suicidal: 14 of 18 Delfins were lost to enemy air-defence-fire.

VTOL for flaps
B for airbrake
AG1: Switch nav lights
AG2: Arm rockets

This is one of four versions that I upload.
1. Unarmed Soviet trainer
2. Czechoslovakian reconnaissance version with gunpods
3. Nigerian bomber version
4. Egyptian ground attack version from the 1973 Yom Kippur war

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Aero L-29R Delfin
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 33.7ft (10.3m)
  • Length 35.0ft (10.7m)
  • Height 11.0ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 3,979lbs (1,805kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,789lbs (3,533kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.442
  • Wing Loading 18.7lbs/ft2 (91.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 416.4ft2 (38.7m2)
  • Drag Points 5560

Parts

  • Number of Parts 204
  • Control Surfaces 25
  • Performance Cost 784