Dangerous Passion: L-39 Experience Pt. 3

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

[tacosRme]

What type of training and how many hours of it do you have to do to be able to fly one of these legally in the US

[mcneillmedia]

@tacosRme - I believe its classified as an 'Experimental Aircraft', so whatever training is required for that.

[machadojr]

Hi! Where is this flight available for? Does the passager goes in the front or back seat??

Great video, by the way!!!

[mcneillmedia]

Passenger rides in rear seat. I'm not certain I understand your question regarding 'where the flight is available for?'. The owner of this personal aircraft does not operate it as a business. It's just his weekend toy.

[geddon436]

Are those seats "hot"? (meaning are they fully functioning ejection seats?) if they are, will they work at low altitude?

[mcneillmedia]

No. Bill indicated they were disabled. Too much $ to maintain. There is a manual bailout procedure.

Ken

[kr1sp1n]

i just don't like the hammer-sickle-fivepointstar logo.

it has nothing to do with the czech-goldenhands-thing

[HowkeyLL]

@hydroflight1 empty weight: 3459 kg

max takeoff weight: 4700 kg

sry dont know the manual bail procedure either

[cartuner555]

@hydroflight1 The L-39 glides ok, but it's certainly not a powered glider. :P

I have no idea on the weights, sorry.

[hydroflight1]

Your plane, and what you went through to get it, are very impressive. What's the probability of success for the manual bailout procedure ? If you have a control loss and have to bail, the intake is right behind you, as is the stab. If you have a low altitude flameout, how can you get out in time ? I don't think it glides at all. How much does it weigh, and what's the wing loading ? Thanks for the beautifully done videos.

[josephdupont]

So this has lower performance than a ME 262?

[tinyman12323]

Mr sister's boyfriend's friend has a Albatros, number 69. :o)

[z06lingin]

@machadojr I'm from cali. so I only know of the one here. Its called Eastern Block Aircraft Services in Corona, CA they offer rides and type rating training you must have a min. 500 hrs in piston type fixed wind aircraft to qualify the training is $2500.00 an hr I dont recall what the rides are but it easy enough to check their website.

[z06lingin]

@machadojr I'm from cali. so I only know of the one here. Its called Eastern Block Aircraft Services in Corona, CA they offer rides and type rating training you must have a min. 500 hrs in piston type fixed wind aircraft to qualify the training is $2500.00 and hr I dont recall what the rides are but it easy enough to check their website.