Mig-29 - fancy one?

[hurstg01]

These guys did -

http://avstop.com/news_january_2011/mig_29_fighter...

[tank slapper]

article said:

It will reach altitudes of 60,000ft, speeds of Mach 0.97, and perform high-g aerobatic maneuvers.

How tempting would it be to 'accidentally' accelerate the extra Mach 0.03?

[davepoth]

tank slapper said:

How tempting would it be to 'accidentally' accelerate the extra Mach 0.03?

Quite, but I have a feeling it would cost your pilot's license. They're very strict on civilian sonic booms over there.

[mrloudly]

davepoth said:

Quite, but I have a feeling it would cost your pilot's license. They're very strict on civilian sonic booms over there.

Look on the bright side, at least it'll keep the fuel bills reasonable

[davepoth]

mrloudly said:

Look on the bright side, at least it'll keep the fuel bills reasonable

Given they had a pair of military spec jet engines made to order, I'm guessing they aren't short of a few bob.

[Flintstone]

That was my first thought, how much has this cost? I'd love it but if I had that much money I doubt I'd spend it on one aircraft.

[MiniMan64]

Crazy that a plane designed and built to attack a country can be bought 20 years later by private citizens of that country.

So cool though!

[FM]

An awesome fighter..great thread.

[johnnywb]

Just awesome. A stunning aircraft. Brilliant that there are people out there prepared to do this.

[sirtyro]

That must have cost a shed load of money! Great to see the determination to get it done!

[Fat Albert]

there is some sloblock in there about 'an aircraft that practically no western mechanics had ever worked on.' What about the post-unification Luftwaffe?

[annodomini2]

Fat Albert said:

there is some sloblock in there about 'an aircraft that practically no western mechanics had ever worked on.' What about the post-unification Luftwaffe?

The Soviet pilots service their own planes, I believe?

[Cheburator mk2]

annodomini2 said:

The Soviet pilots service their own planes, I believe?

No, they don't...

[Total loss]

Film of the test flight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fub3Pj2D93E&hd=...

[topsparks]

Enjoyed that,think I could beat my 3.5G's I pulled in a Grob in that!

[Zad]

I'm sure it won't be a financial problem for the owners, but I'm sure I remember reading that the MiG-29's engines need a full overhaul every 8 hours. Not just an inspection and a general high-tech prod around, but full strip down and replacement of quite a lot of bits and pieces. Of course that may just have been cold war FUD.