If you had the money would you buy a Mig-29?
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I was actually being serious.
Granted, a person who has the financial means to buy a MIG-29 for personal use can probably also afford to purchase a variety of the highest-quality 3D printers available and a full-time staff to program and operate them. Beyond the fact, however, that I wouldn't trust a 3D-printed bolt in an aircraft capable of exceeding 9G and Mach 2.25, a number of practical considerations are raised, such as the fact that airplanes contain many electronic systems, parts made from non-printable materials such as glass and rubber, etc.
Granted, a person who has the financial means to buy a MIG-29 for personal use can probably also afford to purchase a variety of the highest-quality 3D printers available and a full-time staff to program and operate them. Beyond the fact, however, that I wouldn't trust a 3D-printed bolt in an aircraft capable of exceeding 9G and Mach 2.25, a number of practical considerations are raised, such as the fact that airplanes contain many electronic systems, parts made from non-printable materials such as glass and rubber, etc.
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I'd buy an AH-64D in a hearbeat if I had the money.
Probably not a Fulcrum though, I always disliked the soviet aircraft (great looking [MIG29, SU-27] but poor technology, even though they are pretty maneuverable given that they are not FBW).
Probably not a Fulcrum though, I always disliked the soviet aircraft (great looking [MIG29, SU-27] but poor technology, even though they are pretty maneuverable given that they are not FBW).
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It seems where there's a will (and a wallett) . . . . Eastern block and Sino aircraft are actually pretty popular here, most popular being the Nanchang CJ-6 and the most popular jet being the Aero L-39. Spares don't seem to be an issue for those owners.
There are also early MIG jets flying in this country, 15s and 17s mostly. I know a guy in Boise with a MIG-3. With these older aircraft, spares/repairs are usually custom-made.
I think a MIG-29 would be a different animal. It's still a front line aircraft in a lot of places. There are probably treaties related to armament trading that would prohibit export of parts. But, again, see sentence #1.
There are also early MIG jets flying in this country, 15s and 17s mostly. I know a guy in Boise with a MIG-3. With these older aircraft, spares/repairs are usually custom-made.
I think a MIG-29 would be a different animal. It's still a front line aircraft in a lot of places. There are probably treaties related to armament trading that would prohibit export of parts. But, again, see sentence #1.
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I was actually being serious.
Granted, a person who has the financial means to buy a MIG-29 for personal use can probably also afford to purchase a variety of the highest-quality 3D printers available and a full-time staff to program and operate them. Beyond the fact, however, that I wouldn't trust a 3D-printed bolt in an aircraft capable of exceeding 9G and Mach 2.25, a number of practical considerations are raised, such as the fact that airplanes contain many electronic systems, parts made from non-printable materials such as glass and rubber, etc.
Granted, a person who has the financial means to buy a MIG-29 for personal use can probably also afford to purchase a variety of the highest-quality 3D printers available and a full-time staff to program and operate them. Beyond the fact, however, that I wouldn't trust a 3D-printed bolt in an aircraft capable of exceeding 9G and Mach 2.25, a number of practical considerations are raised, such as the fact that airplanes contain many electronic systems, parts made from non-printable materials such as glass and rubber, etc.
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