L-39 Albatros

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Features

As a jet trainer, the L-39 deliberately only comes with some bare essentials:

• Both the C (trainer) and ZA (light attack) models of the L-39.
• Multi-crew: fly with a friend(?) as instructor or trainee in the same aircraft.
  • An IFR hood to pull down over your trainee friend's(?) head so they can't see outside.
  • Dual controls: the instructor can take over when the trainee gets confused because they can't see outside.
• An infuriating differential braking system rather than regular toe brakes or NWS.
• A light assortment of guns, bombs, rockets, and even something pretending to be air-to-air missiles (mainly for the ZA). No nuclear torpedoes, though…
• ИСКРА and ПРМГ navigation and instrument landing equipment.
• NDB-based radio navigation.

Links and files

• Tippis' Combined C and ZA Checklist (see also kneeboard mods).
• Chuck's L-39ZA guide.
• DCS: L-39 Albatros in the DCS shop.

Related DCS modules

• Kursant for L-39 campaign.

More information

• Aero L-39 Albatros on wikipedia.
• L-39 Albatros on globalsecurity.org.