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 Posted: Dec 13, 2009 - 11:48 PM
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Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 01:56 AM
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$5 million eh? They take VISA? 
The fact they raised the gear of the first flight was pretty ballsy of 'em!  |
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Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 02:10 AM
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I saw that they re-did all of the stenciling, cockpit instrumentation, etc. in english. Must have taken an absolute epoch for a bird that complex. I would love to see the two of them in ATAC hands. Their Kfirs make appearances down here in Virginia all the time, as do their Skyhawks. I could use an excuse to see one of these guys at an airshow near here... |
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darkvarkguy
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Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 05:46 AM
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| That is AWESOME!! The take-off roll looked to be about 200'! I can't believe the price (I would have thought a lot more). It's funny you don't realize what a huge plane that is until there are people walking around it. I wonder if it flew 'Code 1'? |
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Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 06:38 AM
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Did you see the size of the boarding ladders?
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Posted: Dec 15, 2009 - 01:57 AM
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I want my Flanker- who wants to ride with me first?  |
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Posted: Dec 15, 2009 - 06:50 PM
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I loves me a Flanker! I like the paint scheme, but since it's in civilian hands now, I think they should invest in something more eye-catching.
I noticed in one of those shots that the engines seemed kind of smoky. Is that because of the cold weather or are they always like that? Perhaps it's because it wasn't in afterburner? |
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darkvarkguy
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Posted: Dec 15, 2009 - 09:57 PM
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| Smokey (inferior design IMO). You should see how badly the MiG-29s RD-33s smoke! It looks like the engines are on fire! |
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Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 06:23 AM
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If I had 10 mil, I'd take two! Cheaper than a G650 lol
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Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 04:45 PM
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| Talk about a white elephant... $5 million may seem cheap, but think of the upkeep cost! It's probably in the high hundred-thousands to over a million a year, and it sure wasn't designed to be maintained by just a few dedicated hobbyists. |
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Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 05:18 PM
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| Some people have expensive hobbies. Look at the few independant Race Car teams that spend a million or more a year just to campaign their car(s) for a race season. |
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Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 01:30 AM
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darkvarkguy wrote:
Some people have expensive hobbies. Look at the few independant Race Car teams that spend a million or more a year just to campaign their car(s) for a race season.
True, and kind of scary when you think about it. |
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Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 04:48 AM
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Just think of the fun you could have on the airshow circuit with one of those and a couple of the older jets
Yeah, I want one |
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Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 09:57 AM
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Prinz_Eugn wrote:
Talk about a white elephant... $5 million may seem cheap, but think of the upkeep cost! It's probably in the high hundred-thousands to over a million a year, and it sure wasn't designed to be maintained by just a few dedicated hobbyists.
I was thinking the same thing. One may have the dough, but to routinely acquire the spares necessary to keep the aircraft airworthy is certainly a challenge to say the least. |
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Posted: Dec 19, 2009 - 06:08 AM
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I seem to recall (and this could be mistaken) that the customer will have spares available via Ukraine. Still, it's rather spendy and I'm constantly griping about feeding my firearms collection  |
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