The L-159A is a single-seat light multi-role combat aircraft designed
for a variety of Air-to-Air, Air-to-Ground and Reconnaissance missions.
The aircraft is equipped with state-of-the-art multi-mode radar for
all-weather, day and night operations and it can carry a wide range of
NATO standard stores including air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles
and laser guided bombs. The L-159A is in operational service with the
Czech Air Force and in production.
Although it might not seem so, the "A" version is quite different from
my previously released "B". The "A" model uses only a few parts from
its predecessor, the rest is new or reworked. Apart from necessary
changes in fuselage and wing shape, there was a significant rise of
polygon count in the areas where the old model looked too blocky (like
the engine inlet, sides of the fuselage....). It's still not perfect
but the photorealistic textures make it look great the way it is. The
bigest change is in virtual cockpit where the poly count has been
doubled. The avionics is now more complex, which means a short manual
might come handy.
