FA_Crazy-Canuck Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 A friend of mine informed me today that he bought a Mig 15!:doh: It is a two seater front and back. This to go with his Dolphin L29 he bought last year. Oh to have money.:( Anyway, he sent me photos of the cockpit. I thought they might be of interest. Front Cockpit Front Cockpit2 Front Cockpit Leftside Front Cockpit Rightside Rear Cockpit L29 Proud Owner 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
104th_Crunch Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 That is mega cool. To own a Mig-15...oIwow! Any external pictures of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nscode Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 It would be better to have a nice little digital radio panel on the side than that.... thing :D (it has nothing to do with a MiG-15 anyway, except that it looks about as old) I wonder what's the "speed brakes extended max 7 min" about Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafer Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hot dang! :shocking: You need to ask him for a ride immediately and take video. But check this out. If I had the money to buy a Mig and get it airworthy, I'd get some top-of-the-line avionics. Really, that third grader GPS at the top and the instrument panel immediately underneath are fugly. Why not get something like this? They're multifunction display which will leave enough room on the original instrument panel for nav, radio and auto pilot stuff. But hot damn. Awesomenage*2 ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Troooper Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 :shocking: I wish i could have money for that!! :shocking: A.K.A Csocso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FA_Crazy-Canuck Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 He and his brother also own a Bell 228B helicopter as well. I have been fortunate enough to receive a couple of lessons in the chopper. We even hovered it over my house in town. Good thing the no one reported us! Sure got my neighbours attention.:megalol: Hopefully the opportunity will come to go up in the MIG, or Dolfin. I asked him what he was going to do with the Dolfin, he said they are "building up their own airforce". They just purchased the Mig knowing these guys they will make improvements. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekkinho Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 That MiG-15 seems heavily modded! Imperial gauges, lots of INOP systems etc. Seems like only the airframe remains original! However, it's a great investment, I'm glad there's people like that! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nscode Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 That's the way it has to be when you want to get it registered and fly it.. For some jets, like a MiG-21, in some countries you even have to weaken the structure, so that the max G load would be lower :( Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaNk0 Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Is there any speed limit when you buy old military airframes? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekkinho Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Like restriced to towing only! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
significant Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 WOOOW! Congrats to friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
104th_Crunch Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Hopefully the opportunity will come to go up in the MIG, or Dolfin. Well, I live in Ontario as well so you know who to call if you get the chance :smilewink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafer Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Like restricted to towing only! :D ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FA_Crazy-Canuck Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 Both aircraft are air worthy. interesting to note, I asked him what about the ejection seats in the L29, he told me they took them out since it cost $65K/year to maintain them. As far as speed goes it my understading that since both of these aircraft are subsonic there are no other restrictions on them other than what Canadian law allows. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMFA117_Poko Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 And what about markings? Can canadian aircraft wear red stars? Canadian... I mean registered in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurofor Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 (...) Proud Owner http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/FA_Crazy-Canuck/MeandMyMIG.jpg That's cool but his head is clearly cut and pasted on there. Note the pixely outline around his head compared to the smoothness around the jacket, the compressed looking details on his face compared to his hands, the lighter coloured line at the top of his hair, and the sharp line between the dark and the light area on his neck. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FA_Crazy-Canuck Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 Eurofor you have a good eye. The simple explanation is the photo is of his brother and so my friend put his head on his brothers body so he could give me permission to post the photo. If you look closer at my post you will notice I added the "Proud Owner" photo later for this reason. I can assure you this is the real deal. I do not need justification of this story to feed my ego.:music_whistling: I merely posted this to share life experiences. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurofor Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I believe you. Not too badly edited though. The scale, angle and light is good. Oh and the plane looks great! :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafer Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 He doesn't have photo of himself with the Mig? ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMFA117_Poko Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I believe You too Canuck. @leafer There is I think his photo with MiG on the last shot on preview page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muamshai Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 lucky bastard :D This space is available for your advertisement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FA_Crazy-Canuck Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 Nscode, I would assume Speed Brake "Max 7 Min" means only can be extended for 7 minutes. I will be glad to ask him for any answers to questions concerning the Mig. They just purchased it. It is in flying condition. The person they recently highered to run their company was an F18-A pilot for a number of years as well as Commander of the Snowbird aerobatic team. You can see where they will get their lessons on jets.:music_whistling: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nscode Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Yes... I know means that.. what I wonder is why is the limit there :) I know that in L-29 the wheel brakes are operated by pressure from nitrogen canisters that get pressurized pre-flight, and then you have a limited number of brake uses Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodgerdat Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 That is great. Is the Garmin GPS Original Equipment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FA_Crazy-Canuck Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 If it were original equipment, the Russians did a nice job keeping secret all of these years!:thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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