Czech Aero Vodochody offers Ukraine new L-39 Skyfox aircraft instead of scarce L-159s
Kyiv • UNN
The Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody is offering Ukraine new L-39 Skyfox jet aircraft. This comes after the Czech Republic was unable to transfer L-159 attack aircraft due to their critical importance to its own air force.
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has offered to supply Ukraine with its new L-39 Skyfox jet aircraft. This initiative came after official Prague acknowledged the impossibility of transferring L-159 attack aircraft, as they remain critically important for the Czech Republic's own air force. This was reported by Radio Prague, writes UNN.
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Czech President Petr Pavel recently confirmed that Kyiv had expressed interest in purchasing L-159 aircraft. However, since the production of this model has been discontinued and the existing aircraft are on combat duty, the manufacturer offered a more modern alternative - the L-39 Skyfox.
Aero Vodochody notes that the Skyfox is significantly cheaper to operate and ideally suited for a wide range of tasks facing the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Multifunctionality and drone combat
According to the company, the L-39 Skyfox can be effectively used not only for training pilots to fly modern fighters, but also for light combat missions. In particular, the manufacturer is betting on the aircraft's capabilities in drone interception operations, which is extremely relevant for protecting Ukrainian airspace. The Skyfox is equipped with modern avionics and an engine that provides high reliability when performing complex maneuvers.