L-39 Albatros - Display Flight

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 L-39ZA Albatros in the James Bond movie classic "Tomorrow Never Dies" of 1997 (the scenes being shot at the french Peyragudes Altiport location). L-39 Albatros was the second generation of a two-seat jet trainer designed by Jan Vlček and Karel Dlouhý and produced by Aero Vodochody, Czech Republic. More than 2800 L-39s were built by the manufacturer during 1971-1997, 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. Take-Off Weight: 10,362 lbs (4,700 kgs) Wing Loading: 51.3 lb/ft² (250.0 kg/m²) Powerplant: 1× Ivchenko AI-25TL 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)