AERO VODOCHODY NARODNI PODNIK

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Established July 1,1953, perpetuating the old Czech name Aero. Received Red Banner award of the Ministry of Engineering and UVOS seven times. Achieved technical distinction and international success 1963-1974, when major product (for several countries) was Delfin jet trainer (first flown April 1959; more than 3,000 built). Type succeeded in production in late 1972 by L-39 Albatros jet trainer and light attack aircraft (first flown November 1968), following its selection as standard jet trainer of all Warsaw Pact countries except Poland; L-39 as part of training system, comprising also special simulator, ejection training simulator and mobile automatic test equipment. See Aero Vodochody Ltd.


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