$70,000 RC Airplane? L-39C XXXL by Tomahawk Aviation | Mario Walter

Sat, 08 May 2021 22:02:04 +0000

New episode in our continuing series "Hobbyists gone wild":
We take a closer look at Mario Walter's L-39C XXXL super jet
Footage from Jet Meeting Slovenia 2020

Body Kit by Tomahawk Aviation
Specs:
Scale: 1:2.7
Wingspan: 3,50 m / 138"
Length: 4,50 m / 177"
AUW: 70 kg / 155lbs
Required turbine size: 400 N
Material: fibreglass/carbon composite

Turbine: JetCat 550

From manufacturer's website:
The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia to meet requirements for a “C-39″ (C for cvičný – trainer) during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín. It was the first of the second-generation jet trainers, and the first turbofan-powered trainer produced, and was later updated as the L-59 Super Albatros and as the L-139 (prototype L-39 with engine Garrett TFE731). The design is still produced in an evolved state as the L-159 ALCA, while more than 2,800 L-39s still serve with over 30 air forces around the world. The Albatros – the most widely used jet trainer in the world – is versatile, seeing duty in light-attack missions as well as in basic and advanced pilot training.

Special thanks to Mario Walter and Austria Jet Team!