RED ALERT'S VIPER-29 is the highest
performance subsonic jet warbird on
the airshow circuit. With a thrust to weight ratio better than an A-10, the Viper can out climb and out turn the best. With blistering vertical climbs and in front of the crowd 360 degree 6 G turns, the VIPER is a crowd pleaser. In 2007 the Viper set a Reno Air Race Course Record qualifying speed of 517 mph. Smoke equipped, the VIPER-29's fully
Aerobatic performance is stunning!
Full Aerobatic Combat Media Support Static Display Crowd Interaction
VIPER-29 Specifications:
T.O. Weight 7,000 Lbs.
Engine: Rolls Royce Viper 540
Max Speed: 440 Kts / Mach .8
Rate of Climb: 7,500 FPM
Ceiling 45,000 Ft.
History: The prototype of the L-29 Delfin ("Dolphin") trainer, called the XL-29, first flew in Czechoslovakia on 5 April 1959, powered by a Bristol Siddeley Viper turbojet engine. The second prototype, first flown in July 1960, was powered by the Czech-designed M701 engine, which was to become the standard installation.
The first production Delfin rolled off the assembly line in April 1963, and production continued for more than 11 years, a huge statement of its success. More than 2,000 were eventually supplied to the Soviet air force, and 400 more to the Czech air force. Others were supplied to Bulgaria, East Germany, Hungary and Romania.
Straightforward, rugged and easy to fly, the L-29 was ideal as both a primary jet trainer and as an advanced combat/weapons trainer. The Delfin was later exported to several other nations including Egypt and Indonesia. A small number of a single-seat version, the L-29A Delfin Akrobat, was produced, but it never caught on.
In recent years, the L-29 has become popular on the jet warbird market, mostly in the USA, but also in England, Italy and South Africa.
Nicknames: Maya (NATO Code name)
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