Now at YYC and hopefully to stay.
An ex Cech. republic L-39 Albatros single engine jet. Privately owned and the coolest personal toy I've seen in years. Fresh blue and white camo paint all over, tip tanks, drop tanks, a panel full of "T.V.'s", wow.
Sorry fans the machine gun has been removed.
Now the work has begun...To beg...plead...barter...deal...my way into the cockpit.
I guess T.C. has eased restrictions somehwat???
We'll see how the registration process goes.
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The L-39 is just the start. Plans are to buy a couple of P51's as well. I guess there is a Polish/Chech company that has bought the plans and is building NEW P51's with Merlin Engines.
From what i have heard, the L-39 is owned by one of the owners of AVIA, the fractional owership company out of Calgary that owns the Piaggio's. I heard one owner got a new Ferrari and the other, a L39. And yes, it is a cool looking plane, tucked in behind Trans-Canada's 900.
Northern Lights aerobat team had a couple 39's in YQB in 2001 when I was up there. They are a slick looking machine. From what I understand they're pretty cheap too.
joe to go wrote:From what i have heard, the L-39 is owned by one of the owners of AVIA, the fractional owership company out of Calgary that owns the Piaggio's. I heard one owner got a new Ferrari and the other, a L39. And yes, it is a cool looking plane, tucked in behind Trans-Canada's 900.
Didn't AVIA licence-produce the Spitfire and the Bf-109 after World War II?
Not SO joe to go. The L39's (2) are owned by one individual that has nothing to do with avia. That is why they're at the shell NOW and not in the avia hangar. If you look at the tail of the greyish one, you will see his initials are the call-sign. You may also see his new CJ3 kicking around there as well. He also owns the yellow ferarri you speak of.
DragEraser wrote:Not SO joe to go. The L39's (2) are owned by one individual that has nothing to do with avia. That is why they're at the shell NOW and not in the avia hangar. If you look at the tail of the greyish one, you will see his initials are the call-sign. You may also see his new CJ3 kicking around there as well. He also owns the yellow ferarri you speak of.
According to transport Canada there are two registered in Canada and they both belong to:
Name ( 1 of 1 ) Albatros Aircraft Corp. Mail Recipient Yes
Address 5420-11 Street NE
City Calgary Province Alberta
Postal Code T2E 7E9 Region Prairie and Northern
hz2p wrote:People who don't know very much about airplanes get all excited about the L-39, which has a very racy, pointy nose, but a very pedestrian straight wing.
I haven't looked at any numbers, but just looking at that wing, I'd be very surprised if it was any faster than a Slowtation, which ain't saying much, believe me.
You can also sit in a very uncomfortable, straight-backed seat of a T-33 (also straight-wing) and watch pax in Boeings and Airbuses cruise on by, drinking their martinis while you live out your Walter Mitty fantasy.
Anyone remember what happened to the Northern Lights owner, who tried to fly an L-39 like the real airshow pilots?
I really doubt anyone here is old enough to remember the Sacramento ice cream parlor. Your parents were likely experiencing the thrills of puberty at the time.
Doesn't the L39 require a G-Suit? I dont think they bought these A/C to make business trips to yyz.
The MiG-25 was capable of exceptional performance, including a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 and a ceiling of 90,000 ft (27,000 m). However, its maneuverability, range, and close combat potential were extremely limited. Even its tremendous speed was problematic: although the available thrust was sufficient to reach Mach 3.2, a limit of Mach 2.8 had to be imposed to prevent total destruction of the engines. Even with that, it took a large degree of piloting skill to even throttle the engines to Mach 2.8 without overspinning the turbines.
The airspeed indicator was redlined at Mach 2.8, and pilots were required not to exceed Mach 2.5. The Americans had witnessed a MiG-25 flying at Mach 3.2 over Israel in 1973, a flight that had resulted in the total destruction of its engines. The Americans were unaware of the inevitability of the destruction, which helped to fuel the myths about the aircraft's capabilities.
Me personally? I would prefer a BAe Hawk jet trainer...
Here is the report on the Sabre crash in Sacramento. It was a Canadair Sabre sold to the individual as surplus from the RCAF and after the crash it was no longer possible to buy ex. Canadian military aircraft in Canada for pleasure. The pilot was unfamiliar with the flight characteristics of the Sabre and overrotated twice before aborting the takeoff and hitting a crowded ice cream parlor.
In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield...W. Buffett
Very cool.
