The L-39 Albatross was built as the successor of the L-29 Delfin. The construction of the L-39 began in 1966 and the first prototype had its original flight on November 4, 1968. The main idea of the design is to fabricate an efficient, powerful turbofan engine to a sleek, streamlined fuselage, resulting in a strong, economical performer which would become the next standard jet trainer for Warsaw Pact. The L-39 is the most popular jet warbird in the world and 300 of it is flying in the USA alone.
The L39 Albatross is a high performance jet trainer aircraft. It was the first of the second generation jet trainers and the very first turbofan-powered trainer produced. The L-39 Albatross was later updated as the L-59 Albatross. The L-39 is adaptable, seeing duty in light attack missions as well as basic and advanced pilot training, and it is the most widely used jet trainer in the world.
Our L-39 Albatross model airplane is ideally suited for collectibles, executive gifts, premium and promotional incentives, art gallery "sculptures", and many other purposes. Working from exact blueprints, our L-39 Albatross model aircraft is sculptured by our master craftsmen from specially treated mahogany wood. The L-39 wood model is made to recognized collector scales for enhanced value. Every part of the wooden aircraft is assembled precisely into place using the highest quality adhesive available. After shaping and sanding, the L-39 Albatross wooden airplane model passes through several stages of priming and sanding before it is hand-painted to duplicate the actual colors of the historical aircraft. Our artisans detail from researched reference materials, including all the insignias, squadron badges, nose-art, emblems and serial numbers, to replicate the original aircraft to scale.
Next, multiple coats of clear lacquer are applied to protect the exquisite artwork and provide an overall glossy finish. Finally, the L-39 Albatross model airplane is provided with a natural stained mahogany stand. We believe our L39 wood model aircraft represents the highest valued collectible in its price range.
What is Made To Order?
Our Made to Order products includes aircrafts, helicopters, space crafts, plaques and other models that our customers wish to be produced. The scaled down model replicas are made to match the image you see here using blueprints and specs on-hand in our production facility. Production and Delivery time of the Made to Order model is approximately 12 to 14 weeks.
We only charge customers’ cards 50% initial deposit of the retail price while the full price shows in the shopping cart and on the receipt. We charge the remaining balance once production is complete and ready to be shipped right on your doorstep.
*Alteration on the design such as change of paint schemes and markings or embodied features on our models occurs at any time. Detachable stand is included with the model which may vary from the photo.
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