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Aero Vodochody L-39 ↗Research-based aircraft background

Aero Vodochody L-39

Designed by Aero Vodochody, the L-39 Albatros was built around the training role. Instructor and student sit in tandem under separate canopy sections, with a single jet engine in the fuselage. It was widely adopted by military operators, and armed versions also served in light-attack roles.

Trainer, armed and civilian racing versions carry different equipment within the same airframe lineage. The simulator products identify their represented versions.

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SourceAero L-39 Albatros ↗Wikipedia contributors
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Aero-Works Aerolite 103 ↗Simulator documentation

Aero-Works Aerolite 103 · Laminar Research · X-Plane 11

Open-air flying in X-Plane 11.20

Laminar introduced the Aerolite with X-Plane 11.20. Its announcement presents a single-seat, high-wing pusher and highlights the open view when using virtual reality.

Laminar Research announcement, 9 March 2018; X-Plane 11.20.

SourceAerolite 103 addition ↗Laminar Research
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Aero-Works Aerolite 103 ↗Research-based aircraft background

Aero-Works Aerolite 103

Terry Raber's Aerolite 103 combines a high wing, a pusher engine and a very light airframe. Its name refers to the US Part 103 ultralight category for which the original design was intended. The exposed cockpit and compact undercarriage make its construction easy to see.

The pilot sits in an exposed seat with an open view of the landscape. Equipment and legal classification depend on the individual aircraft.

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SourceAero-Works Aerolite 103 ↗Wikipedia contributors
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