Cadets of the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School performed training flights on L-39 aircraft. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Cadets practiced takeoffs and landings, route flights, and interaction with the flight control group.
Before the training flights, the future pilots underwent theoretical training. They practiced emergency procedures on simulators. The flight on the L-39 is controlled by an instructor, who helps the cadet master piloting the aircraft.
L-39 characteristics:
- Length — 12.13 m
- Height — 4.47 m
- Empty weight — 3395 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight — 4700 kg
- Main engine — AI-25TL turbofan engine, auxiliary — «Sapphire-5»
- Maximum speed — 760 km/h
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