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Own Your Own Fighter Jet

Posted by samzenpus on from the only-one-on-the-block dept.

gimmebeer writes "The Russian Sukhoi SU-27 has a top speed of Mach 1.8 (more than 1,300 mph) and has a thrust to weight ratio greater than 1 to 1. That means it can accelerate while climbing straight up. It was designed to fight against the best the US had to offer, and now it can be yours for the price of a mediocre used business jet."

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  1. WTB: Aircraft Carrier by Rockoon · · Score: 4, Funny

    So now that I won my own combat jets, anybody got a slightly used aircraft carrier up for sale?

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    1. Re:WTB: Aircraft Carrier by MrNaz · · Score: 2, Funny

      WTS: One aircraft carrier. Well used and loved. In need of some parts. Sold as-is.

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  2. Unfortunately... by YankDownUnder · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...it won't fit through most drive-in's like McDonald's, KFC or Burger King.

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  3. Re:Pain at the pump by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Your mom sure knows the difference between a mere hardpoint & an actual weapon.

  4. How many pepsi points is this gonna cost me? by greensasquatch · · Score: 4, Funny

    I saw that commercial too... ...oh it's Russian? What's the Russian equivalent of Pepsi?

  5. Re:One can dream... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    In the simulator, I can try spins and stalls and rolls that prudence would forbid in the real world.

    You should have married Felicity, the fun sister, instead. (At least you didn't get stuck with Chastity...)

  6. Re:One can dream... by MichaelSmith · · Score: 2, Funny

    recovering from a dive can actually be much more difficult than entering one, because the fuel shifts forward, changing the aircraft's center of gravity.

    Yes, Neil Armstrong discovered that, 6000 up over Tranquility Base. I think it was part of the reason he landed so low on fuel. He waited for the slosh to subside.

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  7. Re:Nothing new by multipartmixed · · Score: 4, Funny

    > now it seems that USA considers withholding some important systems,
    > meaning the version sold will be inferior to the equivalent operated
    > by US forces. And this is to nato allies.

    That's okay. If said allies want those systems, they can fab them themselves, although they may have to purchase the specifications and other engineering documents from the Chinese.

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  8. Re:Pain at the pump by The+End+Of+Days · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought you guys were had a right to bare arms, what is the difference between a shot gun and a jet?

    Jets fly high up in the cold air, so you need long sleeves.