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Fighter plane in online auction
A US company is offering aviation fans the chance to buy a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet online.
The brokerage firm is selling the intact plane - which can reach speeds of up to 1,500mph (2,450kph) - through the eBay auction website.
As of Tuesday the plane, whose actual owner has remained anonymous, had attracted a bid of $99m.
Earlier this week broker Mike Landa put a US Navy Hornet fighter up for sale on the site on behalf of its owner.
Mr Landa, whose firm is based in Washington state, told local papers that Hollywood film studios had also expressed interest in buying the planes.
However, it is not clear whether the Hornet sale was completed.
FBI 'concern'
The F/A-18 Hornet jet once belonged to the navy's Blue Angels aerial demonstration team, Mr Landa told the Associated Press news agency.
Normally, decommissioned US Navy jets are dismantled or leased to museums once they become worn out, but Mr Landa said this one had "slipped through the net" largely intact.
Mr Landa said he received two concerned visitors once the Hornet sale became public knowledge - from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The agents, Mr Landa told his local newspaper The Herald, wanted assurances the jets were authentic but could no longer be used in combat.
The Navy's official position, as quoted by US media reports, is that it is aware of the auctions and is looking into the matter.
Mr Landa did not say how the owner, or owners, acquired the jets he was offering for sale, although he stressed it had been through legal means.
But he is confident they will all fetch impressive sums.
"It's collectors, people with bucks," he said.
"[They are] big boys' toys. A million bucks is a drop in the bucket for many people."
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I want one, I want one! Other than collect it and maybe sell it later what would you do with it?
Fighter plane in online auction
A US company is offering aviation fans the chance to buy a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet online.
The brokerage firm is selling the intact plane - which can reach speeds of up to 1,500mph (2,450kph) - through the eBay auction website.
As of Tuesday the plane, whose actual owner has remained anonymous, had attracted a bid of $99m.
Earlier this week broker Mike Landa put a US Navy Hornet fighter up for sale on the site on behalf of its owner.
Mr Landa, whose firm is based in Washington state, told local papers that Hollywood film studios had also expressed interest in buying the planes.
However, it is not clear whether the Hornet sale was completed.
FBI 'concern'
The F/A-18 Hornet jet once belonged to the navy's Blue Angels aerial demonstration team, Mr Landa told the Associated Press news agency.
Normally, decommissioned US Navy jets are dismantled or leased to museums once they become worn out, but Mr Landa said this one had "slipped through the net" largely intact.
Mr Landa said he received two concerned visitors once the Hornet sale became public knowledge - from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The agents, Mr Landa told his local newspaper The Herald, wanted assurances the jets were authentic but could no longer be used in combat.
The Navy's official position, as quoted by US media reports, is that it is aware of the auctions and is looking into the matter.
Mr Landa did not say how the owner, or owners, acquired the jets he was offering for sale, although he stressed it had been through legal means.
But he is confident they will all fetch impressive sums.
"It's collectors, people with bucks," he said.
"[They are] big boys' toys. A million bucks is a drop in the bucket for many people."
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I want one, I want one! Other than collect it and maybe sell it later what would you do with it?
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ST MSN!!!!!!!!!
ßulle††™ wrote:
> You obviously have a lot of spare time on your hands, ST!
>
> :D
Heh, if you want information you know who to ask. :-)
> You obviously have a lot of spare time on your hands, ST!
>
> :D
Heh, if you want information you know who to ask. :-)
ßulle††™ wrote:
> It reminds me of that advert from ages ago:
>
> Son's Birthday. Dad gives him a box. He opens it to reveal a set of
> keys. Son = chuffed, thinking he's got a new car. Goes outside to
> find a fighter jet parked on the lawn.
>
>
> I wish my Dad was that generous...
And i'm sure he has enough in his bank account to pay for one aswell...
> It reminds me of that advert from ages ago:
>
> Son's Birthday. Dad gives him a box. He opens it to reveal a set of
> keys. Son = chuffed, thinking he's got a new car. Goes outside to
> find a fighter jet parked on the lawn.
>
>
> I wish my Dad was that generous...
And i'm sure he has enough in his bank account to pay for one aswell...
You obviously have a lot of spare time on your hands, ST!
:D
:D
hmm... MiG information...
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HISTORY:
First Flight (MiG-29) 6 October 1977
(MiG-29M) 1989
(MiG-29UBT) 8 October 1998
Service Entry
1983
CREW: 1 pilot
ESTIMATED COST:
unknown
AIRFOIL SECTIONS:
Wing Root unknown
Wing Tip
unknown
DIMENSIONS:
Length 56.83 ft (17.32 m)
Wingspan 37.29 ft (11.36 m)
Height 15.54 ft (4.73 m)
Wing Area 408 ft2 (38.0 m2)
Canard Area
not applicable
WEIGHTS:
Empty 24,030 lb (10,900 kg)
Typical Load 33,600 lb (15,240 kg)
Max Takeoff 40,785 lb (18,500 kg)
Fuel Capacity internal: unknown
external: unknown
Max Payload
6,614 lb (3,000 kg)
PROPULSION:
Powerplant (MiG-29A) two Klimov/ Sarkisov RD-33 afterburning turbofans
(MiG-29M) two Klimov/ Sarkisov RD-33K afterburning turbofans
Thrust (RD-33) 36,600 lb (162.8 kN)
(RD-33K) 41,450 lb (184.44 kN)
PERFORMANCE:
Max Level Speed at altitude: 1,520 mph (2,445 km/h) at 36,090 ft (11,000 m), Mach 2.3
at sea level: 805 mph (1,200 km/h), Mach 1.06
Initial Climb Rate 65,000 ft (19,800 m) / min
Service Ceiling 60,700 ft (18,500 m)
Range typical: 810 nm (1,500 km)
340 nm (630 km) with max payload
ferry: 1,570 nm (2,900 km)
g-Limits unknown
ARMAMENT:
Gun one 30-mm GSh-301 cannon (150 rds)
Stations six or seven external hardpoints
(MiG-29K) nine external hardpoints
(MiG-29M) eight external hardpoints
Air-to-Air Missile R-60/AA-8 Aphid, R-27/AA-10 Alamo, R-73/AA-11 Archer, AA-12
Air-to-Surface Missile AS-12, AS-14, AS-17
Bomb free-fall, guided, cluster bombs
Other rocket pods, ECM pods, munitions dispensers
KNOWN COMBAT RECORD:
Gulf War (Iraq, 1991)
Chechnya (Russia, 1994-present)
Bosnia - Operation Deliberate Force (Serbia, 1995)
Kosovo - Operation Allied Force (Serbia, 1999)
KNOWN OPERATORS:
Russian Air Force
Algeria
Angola
Belarus
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Germany
Hungary
India
Iran
Iraq
Kazahkstan
Malaysia
Moldova
North Korea
Peru
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Syria
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Yemen
Yugoslavia
**
HISTORY:
First Flight (MiG-29) 6 October 1977
(MiG-29M) 1989
(MiG-29UBT) 8 October 1998
Service Entry
1983
CREW: 1 pilot
ESTIMATED COST:
unknown
AIRFOIL SECTIONS:
Wing Root unknown
Wing Tip
unknown
DIMENSIONS:
Length 56.83 ft (17.32 m)
Wingspan 37.29 ft (11.36 m)
Height 15.54 ft (4.73 m)
Wing Area 408 ft2 (38.0 m2)
Canard Area
not applicable
WEIGHTS:
Empty 24,030 lb (10,900 kg)
Typical Load 33,600 lb (15,240 kg)
Max Takeoff 40,785 lb (18,500 kg)
Fuel Capacity internal: unknown
external: unknown
Max Payload
6,614 lb (3,000 kg)
PROPULSION:
Powerplant (MiG-29A) two Klimov/ Sarkisov RD-33 afterburning turbofans
(MiG-29M) two Klimov/ Sarkisov RD-33K afterburning turbofans
Thrust (RD-33) 36,600 lb (162.8 kN)
(RD-33K) 41,450 lb (184.44 kN)
PERFORMANCE:
Max Level Speed at altitude: 1,520 mph (2,445 km/h) at 36,090 ft (11,000 m), Mach 2.3
at sea level: 805 mph (1,200 km/h), Mach 1.06
Initial Climb Rate 65,000 ft (19,800 m) / min
Service Ceiling 60,700 ft (18,500 m)
Range typical: 810 nm (1,500 km)
340 nm (630 km) with max payload
ferry: 1,570 nm (2,900 km)
g-Limits unknown
ARMAMENT:
Gun one 30-mm GSh-301 cannon (150 rds)
Stations six or seven external hardpoints
(MiG-29K) nine external hardpoints
(MiG-29M) eight external hardpoints
Air-to-Air Missile R-60/AA-8 Aphid, R-27/AA-10 Alamo, R-73/AA-11 Archer, AA-12
Air-to-Surface Missile AS-12, AS-14, AS-17
Bomb free-fall, guided, cluster bombs
Other rocket pods, ECM pods, munitions dispensers
KNOWN COMBAT RECORD:
Gulf War (Iraq, 1991)
Chechnya (Russia, 1994-present)
Bosnia - Operation Deliberate Force (Serbia, 1995)
Kosovo - Operation Allied Force (Serbia, 1999)
KNOWN OPERATORS:
Russian Air Force
Algeria
Angola
Belarus
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Germany
Hungary
India
Iran
Iraq
Kazahkstan
Malaysia
Moldova
North Korea
Peru
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Syria
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Yemen
Yugoslavia
The F/A 18 Hornet is a fighter jet and an all weather attack plane. It is traditionally used in conjunction with the F-14 Tomcat in military operations. This airplane is currently in use by nearly 40 different squadrons around the world, and from ten different aircraft carriers. These are the jets that are currently being used by the U.S. Air Force demonstrations in their Blue Angeles team.
To date, the F/A 18 Hornet is used by several different nations including Canada, Australia, Finland, Spain and Switzerland. These jets have proven themselves over and over in battle. They were used in the Persian Gulf War where they broke all kinds of records for maintenance, power and dependability. These aircraft have been known to take direct hits and return to their base with crew intact.
The F/A 18 Hornet: the Aircraft of the Blue Angels
Like so many military aircraft pictures, the one above hardly does the Hornet justice. If you can, you should try to catch an air show featuring the Blue Angeles. Nothing drives home to speed, power, and maneuverability of this beautifully designed aircraft like seeing it first-hand. You can also find many different airplane collectibles as these shows.
You can find more information about the F/A 18 hornet online. There are several websites dedicated to the men and women who have flown these planes into battle, and in training missions around the country. Some websites provide you with information about where you can catch performances of the Blue Angeles in your hometown. This is a one of a kind experience that makes for a worthwhile experience for people young and old.
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Not too bad, but the MiG for me I think.
To date, the F/A 18 Hornet is used by several different nations including Canada, Australia, Finland, Spain and Switzerland. These jets have proven themselves over and over in battle. They were used in the Persian Gulf War where they broke all kinds of records for maintenance, power and dependability. These aircraft have been known to take direct hits and return to their base with crew intact.
The F/A 18 Hornet: the Aircraft of the Blue Angels
Like so many military aircraft pictures, the one above hardly does the Hornet justice. If you can, you should try to catch an air show featuring the Blue Angeles. Nothing drives home to speed, power, and maneuverability of this beautifully designed aircraft like seeing it first-hand. You can also find many different airplane collectibles as these shows.
You can find more information about the F/A 18 hornet online. There are several websites dedicated to the men and women who have flown these planes into battle, and in training missions around the country. Some websites provide you with information about where you can catch performances of the Blue Angeles in your hometown. This is a one of a kind experience that makes for a worthwhile experience for people young and old.
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Not too bad, but the MiG for me I think.
It reminds me of that advert from ages ago:
Son's Birthday. Dad gives him a box. He opens it to reveal a set of keys. Son = chuffed, thinking he's got a new car. Goes outside to find a fighter jet parked on the lawn.
I wish my Dad was that generous...
Son's Birthday. Dad gives him a box. He opens it to reveal a set of keys. Son = chuffed, thinking he's got a new car. Goes outside to find a fighter jet parked on the lawn.
I wish my Dad was that generous...
Yeah seeing into space... mighty tempting.
I'd like to fly the MIG-25
MiG-29 UB "FULCRUM"
A twin-engine jet capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2.3. Similar in size and layout to the US F-18 Hornet. Fly the MiG-29 for "Top Gun" maneuvers.
THE MIG-25 "FOXBAT C"
Capable of Mach 3.2 speed and rising to a height of 80,000 feet. Fly the MiG-25 to go to the edge of space where the sky is black above and blue below.
THE L-39 "ALBATROSS"
A subsonic Czech wonder used by the famous Russian Knights aerobatic squadron. Fly the L-39 and you can practice the same maneuvers you'll perform in the MiG or Sukhoi, including Immelmans, loops and tailslides.
THE MIG-23 "FLOGGER"
Considered one of Russia's most important tactical aircraft, this single-engine fighter was built as a variable-geometry successor to the MiG-21. High-altitude speed: Mach 2.3
THE MIG-21 "FISHBED"
Still used by more than thirty air forces throughout the world. Used in Vietnam and the Gulf War. A supersonic single-engine fighter capable of Mach 2 air speed
THE SU-27 UB "FLANKER B"
This is the plane that invented the legendary Cobra maneuver. Much larger and heavier than the MiG-29, the Su-27 features a fly-by-wire system. Note: this jet has very limited availability.
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The MiG 29 does sound rather tempting...
A twin-engine jet capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2.3. Similar in size and layout to the US F-18 Hornet. Fly the MiG-29 for "Top Gun" maneuvers.
THE MIG-25 "FOXBAT C"
Capable of Mach 3.2 speed and rising to a height of 80,000 feet. Fly the MiG-25 to go to the edge of space where the sky is black above and blue below.
THE L-39 "ALBATROSS"
A subsonic Czech wonder used by the famous Russian Knights aerobatic squadron. Fly the L-39 and you can practice the same maneuvers you'll perform in the MiG or Sukhoi, including Immelmans, loops and tailslides.
THE MIG-23 "FLOGGER"
Considered one of Russia's most important tactical aircraft, this single-engine fighter was built as a variable-geometry successor to the MiG-21. High-altitude speed: Mach 2.3
THE MIG-21 "FISHBED"
Still used by more than thirty air forces throughout the world. Used in Vietnam and the Gulf War. A supersonic single-engine fighter capable of Mach 2 air speed
THE SU-27 UB "FLANKER B"
This is the plane that invented the legendary Cobra maneuver. Much larger and heavier than the MiG-29, the Su-27 features a fly-by-wire system. Note: this jet has very limited availability.
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The MiG 29 does sound rather tempting...
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