Dangerous Passion: L-39 Experience Pt. 1

Experience the thrill of a Czech-built Jet Fighter/Trainer with Bill Jansen as he takes you for a ride in his Aero Vodochody L-39.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• L-39
• L39
• Aero
• Vodochody
• Jet
• Fighter
• Trainer
• Airplane

[Mirage111O]

What does he do for a job to afford an L-39?

[mcneillmedia]

@Mirage111O - Bill owns a small software development company.

[ParanoidGallows]

What's the name of the song and artist?

[mcneillmedia]

@ParanoidGallows - Can't recall the name... but it's from the movie 'Hunt for Red October'.

[Milbooun]

L-39 is OUR CZECH plane, not Russian....!

[mcneillmedia]

I know... I know... the video doesn't actually say that its Russian. It says its Czech-built. I just didn't have any Czech music. Sorry if that was misleading, but to us dumb Americans, everything East of Germany seems kind of Soviet to us... till you get to China. So the music seemed appropriate. ;o)

[BioHazard03]

Great video about the L-39.  This has been a dream jet for a long time.

[herofromzero1977]

@Mirage111O second hand l-39 cheaper than Cessna 172. Biggest problem is it drinks jet a1 fuel a lot

[Maroccoseznam]

Notice about the rocket seat. The rocket seat whos developed by Czech.

Test of rocket seat, whos ending by 28 shots of MiG 15UTI and z L-39, every!!! seat shot has prooft that all parameters TTPare filled v plném rozsahu. Until 1977 by lifecycles and clima tests whos done 222 shots 115 from MiG 15UTI, 47 from L-39 and 60 of land stationary position. Safety and reliability whos prooft in praxis too, safed lives.....

[0HippyHunter0]

@Mirage111O You can get an L39 for $150k + 10k in training per person. If you buy a 1/3 ownership (you won't use it 100% of the time anyways) that leaves each person with $60k +~$200/hour (of flight) for fuel add $1,200/mo for maintenance, ins, and hanger and you've got yourself an expensive hobby. But somebody making $100k/yr could afford a partial on that jet. Somebody making $300k could easily afford the entire thing.

[likeawhispr]

@tootall2992 Just to give you an idea: A Cessna Caravan on floats costs over $2 million U.S. dollars, and a little Cessna 206 will cost you about $590,000 U.S. dollars. You can buy a L-39 for $200,000 (or less). A T-38 (like the russian aircraft on top gun) will run you about $1.8 - $2.2 million US Dollars.... cheaper than buying most Cessna business jets! Cessna dot com for prices. Click on "specifications" on the various aircraft types to see prices.

[tootall2992]

@likeawhispr really? i have no idea what a cessna costs, but this costs less then a cessna, why?

[likeawhispr]

beautiful aircraft; thanks for posting.

[likeawhispr]

@Mirage111O You DO know that these cost less to purchase than a 12cyl Ferrari right? Actually, it costs less to acquire than a new Cessna 206. ;)

[snbisgr8]

Czech republic is not Russia!! Czech republic was part of the Soviet union, but they were occupied us for twenty years!!! We are honour fot our planes, but that red star is what we hate in our country wery much!!!

[Newce02]

@keith8880 Because he's dead maybe?

[Newce02]

@Mirage111O Well, you can get one for less than 100K in some cases. Cheaper than a late model Cessna 172.