Want a cheap jet?

[crockett]

http://courtesyaircraft.com/n611JR.htm

Can you believe only $30k? or yea think maybe it's 30K EURO's? Either way seems kinda cheap, but then again I haven't priced Jet's very often. Should I go trade in my Tacoma..

[EagleEyes]

more likely 30 euros which means it will be more then $30k......

[crockett]

Originally posted by EagleEyes
more likely 30 euros which means it will be more then $30k......

If so that's roughly $60k which is still not very much for a jet aircraft.. My guess is it's likely 300k and just a misprint.

[Benny Moore]

What a beautiful jet!  If it's really that cheap, however, I don't envy the buyer the maintainance due.

[Guppy35]

Last flown 1992 should be a clue that it's gonna take more then 30K to get it going again.

[EagleEyes]

oh id say it would take a lot more then 30k....im guessing around maybe a full million or more??  But dont hold me to it.  Would  all depend on superstructure and engines and everything else!

[Airscrew]

found a little info here, may or maynot be all reliable but could give you an indication...

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/archive/index.php?t-1634.html

27th June 2004, 14:13
I think this is G_HUNT, seen in the static at Oshkosh last year.

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stringbag27th June 2004, 14:17
Yep that's it - N611JR

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Black Knight27th June 2004, 19:17
Info correct Nick.
G-HUNT has been up fpr sale for along time now with a price tag of $50,000. Way too much for a non airworthy Hunter. Last i heard it had quite a badly corroded wing.

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duxfordhawk28th June 2004, 00:49
Would she be restorable to flight?

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stringbag28th June 2004, 00:51
She could be restored, but it will be expensive.

ALBERT ROSS28th June 2004, 18:09
It's an ex-Danish F.51 (export F.4) serialled 'E-418' in Danish service, c/n 418

[SIG220]

Originally posted by crockett
If so that's roughly $60k which is still not very much for a jet aircraft.. My guess is it's likely 300k and just a misprint.

It would only be worth $60k to me if they also included the 4 ADEN 30mm automatic canons that the Hawker Hunter carried into battle.   These guns fired projectiles at 2,470 fps that weighed a half pound.

That works out to 47,409 ft/lbs of energy at the muzzle.   Compare that to the Browning 50 caliber machine gun cartridge's 707 gr bullet at 2,800 fps giving 12,307 ft/lbs of energy, and a .30-06, which produces less than 3,000 ft/lbs of energy.

Here is a photo of a Hawker Hunter that is privately owned in the UK:





Note the canon barrels up front.  With the UK's tough gun control laws, though, I doubt that they are from real guns.

 SIG220

[LePaul]

Pretty jets

While they sound appealing priced less than a new Cessna Skyhawk, be wary of just how much it costs to have a jet engine serviced, TBO, etc.

That "deal" can quickly become very, very expensive.

If I could, I'd love to own an L-39C.  Lots of nice examples out there.

[Tigeress]

The article said it was is currently located at Oshkosh, WI and the price was stated in $.

Gotta be a catch or a misprint.

My last new car came close to $30 K.

Pilots with a single seat plane usually miss not being able to share their plane with others; can't take them for rides in it.

I went checking on the net... this is a single seat aircraft.
 
TIGERESS

[Airscrew]

I'm guessing the $30,000 is correct.  so far I've seen a couple of references to this plane at $50,000 in 2005 and then $35,000 in 2006.  its been up for sale for a couple of years...

http://www.cnapg.org/hunter.htm

41H/680277

19? The aircraft was registered as G-9-440.

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Danish Air Force and serialed as E-418.

35-418

05Jul1978 The aircraft was re-registered as G-HUNT.

10Dec1987 The registration G-HUNT was cancelled.

Jan1988 The aircraft was re-registered as N50972.

? The aircraft was re-registered as N611JR.

? The aircraft was painted up as WB188.

2006 The aircraft was offered for sale via Courtesy Aircraft for $35,000.

http://www.airplanemart.com/show_client_listing.php?opt1=7bcdf75ad237b8e21a2e301f4091fb6bc8

1956 Hawker Hunter MK51  
 
Registration:  N611JR  
Serial: 41/H680277
Airframe Time: 2721
(Currency Converter) Price: USD 30,000  
Aircraft Location: United States

[SFRT - Frenchy]

There was a Hunter for sale in Van Nuys 2 years ago, it's maybe still there. Guy wanted $75,000.

A chyropractor owned one in Chino couple of years ago, said he couldn't fly it because he couldn't find a 2 seater one to get checked out.

[Chairboy]

L-29s sell in that range all the time.  I saw one for $40k while I was plane hunting.  I sat back and dreamed for a few minutes, then snapped out of it when I did the math on how much fuel would be.

[crockett]

Originally posted by Chairboy
L-29s sell in that range all the time.  I saw one for $40k while I was plane hunting.  I sat back and dreamed for a few minutes, then snapped out of it when I did the math on how much fuel would be.

Yea there was a guy whom had a older Mig down where I used to live. He was doing some study with Hurricanes and used old Mig fighters to run out and seed the clouds with it.

It used to cost him a small fortune to fuel them them, but I bet it was a hell of a fun ride.