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1984 Aero L-39C AlbatrosJet Aircraft • Rockford, IL, USA

This 1984 AERO L-39C ALBATROS, registered as N57XJ, presents a distinctive jet warbird with 1,326 hours total time and an engine showing 926 hours since new. The aircraft underwent a paint application in 2006, featuring a glossy iridescent light, medium, and dark blue camouflage over a light gray belly that is described as being in very good condition, with polished metal canopy skins and wing leading edges. The cockpit restoration combines a dark charcoal interior with light khaki instrument panels and upholstered accents, housing advanced avionics including dual Garmin G5s serving as primary flight display and HSI in the front cockpit, a...

Year
1984
Make
Aero
Series
L-39
Model
L-39C Albatros
Tail #
N57XJ
Serial #
432827

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Specifications

Category
Jet
Intended Use
Aerobatic, Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,326.5 hrs
Engine 1 Time
926.4 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
All specifications are subject to verification upon inspection. All aircraft are subject to prior sale or withdrawal from the market at any time.

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 - 2x as PFD and as HSI FCP, 1x RCP as PFD/HSI

GPS

Garmin GTN 750Xi - GTN NAV/COM 1/GPS

Comms

Garmin GTR 225 - GTR COM

Audio

Garmin GMA 347 - GMA Audio Panel

Autopilot

S-TEC System Fifty Five X - S-TEC X 2x Autopilot

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 33ES - GTX ADS-B Out Remote Transponder

EMS/EIS

Shadin MicroFlo - Fuel Computers FCP and RCP, Altitude Management System INOP

Additional Equipment

Angle of Attack Indicator

Alpha Systems Eagle AOA

Fuel Computers

Shadin MicroFlo - Fuel Computers FCP and RCP

Altitude Management System

Shadin AMS-2000 - Altitude Management System INOP

Clock

Davtron M811B - Clock in RCP

USB A/C Power Ports

Garmin GSB 15 - GSB USB A/C power ports FCP and RCP

Navigation Lights

Whelen NAV/strobe - lights

AOA System

Alpha Systems Eagle AOA

Lighting

Whelen NAV/strobe lights

Storage

Upholstered nose box with aft bulkhead organizer, Upholstered tail storage box

Power Ports

Garmin GSB 15 - GSB USB A/C power ports FCP and RCP

Angle of Attack System

Alpha Systems Eagle AOA

Fuel Computer

Shadin MicroFlo - Fuel Computers FCP and RCP

Power System

Garmin GSB 15 - GSB USB A/C power ports FCP and RCP

Angle of Attack

Alpha Systems Eagle AOA

Fuel Management

Shadin MicroFlo - Fuel Computers FCP and RCP

Altitude Management

Shadin AMS-2000 - Altitude Management System INOP

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2006
Interior Notes
Cockpits are dark charcoal overall with light khaki instrument panels and upholstered accents. FCP has 2x Garmin G5 as PFD (installed high in the panel) and HSI. RCP has G5 installed in HSI position. Both cockpits have original attitude indicators, Western-style altimeters and airspeed indicators re-faced in knots
Exterior Notes
Paint is glossy light, medium, and dark blue camouflage over a light gray belly and is in very good condition. Exterior panel fasteners are stainless steel and canopy skins and wing leading edges are polished metal.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Jet
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$420,000

Aircraft Location

Rockford, IL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 11, 2025: $420,000 - controller

Oct 11, 2025: $420,000(-$15,000) - trade-a-plane

Apr 20, 2025: $435,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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