- First flight1997
- IntroductionApril 2000
- StatusOperational
- Number built72
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 1 (L-159A), 2 (L-159B, L-159T1/T2)
- Length
- 12.72 m
- Wingspan
- 9.54 m
- Height
- 4.87 m
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 936 km/h
- Range
- 1,570 km
- Service ceiling
- 13,200 m
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 1 × Honeywell/ITEC F124-GA-100 turbofan engine (28.2 kN)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: up to 3 × ZVI PL-20 Plamen 2×20 mm gun pods; Bombs: various laser-guided and unguided bombs GBU, CBU, CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition, Mark 82 general-purpose bombs, Mark 83 general-purpose bombs, GBU-12 Paveway II, GBU-16 Paveway II, Others:, 2 × 500 L drop tanks (only inner hardpoints) for ferry flights or up to 4 × 350 L drop tanks (inner and middle hardpoints) for tactical missions; Rockets: LAU-5002 rocket pods (each with 6 × CRV7 70 mm rockets), LAU-5003 rocket pods (each with 19 × CRV7 70 mm rockets); Missiles: Air-to-air missiles:, AIM-9L/M Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM (fitted for