Psa - awesome bike that kills people

[TRACK]

Just kidding..
But seriously - check this out

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TU-95MS-Soviet-Bomber-/121288805711

[thirdgenbird]

Does anyone want to go halfsies with me?

[vqdriver]

They have an entire category of multiengine airplanes?!?! On eBay?!?!

[pavel]

respek

http://www.themovies.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Ali-G-1.jpg

[SpokeValley]

Probably cost you $3 mil a year to maintain. It doesn't say anywhere in the description that it actually flies.

[Steve in SLO]

Dear Ukranian seller: Vladimir called and he wants his plane back.

[rustychisel]

Never mind that, check out the XF84 Thunderscreech and its capacity to inflict noise damage.

[oldpotatoe]

Just kidding..
But seriously - check this out

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TU-95MS-Soviet-Bomber-/121288805711

That's really a bargain and like the B-52, very old design but still in active units in the Soviet Union(oooppsss, Russia, I got confused for w minute-get it?).

Intercepted many while flying in the USN..mostly in and around the sea of Japan and Northern pacific(also a lot of Badgers)..not many in the MED..those mostly Badgers and a few Mays, Coots.

[Saint Vitus]

Dear Ukranian seller: Vladimir called and he wants his plane back.

Good luck, Putin dosen't Kiev a damn. Crimea river.

[dumbod]

Interesting but it looks like it's aluminum so it's really uncomfortable on rough pavement (or in rough air.)

[torquer]

Does it plane?

[rcnute]

Maybe the Ukrainians should hold onto it for now.

Ryan

[bikingshearer]

Probably cost you $3 mil a year to maintain. It doesn't say anywhere in the description that it actually flies.

In fact, the description says it doesn't fly in its current condition.

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . on of those fighters sitting in the background. Foxbats?

BBD

[saab2000]

I've always been fascinated by Russian airplanes. They evolved differently from US and European aircraft and have some interesting (and not all bad) characteristics. When I started working in aviation about 20 years ago I worked in ground handing in Zurich and we did ground services for many eastern airlines operating Russian airplanes. I have been inside many but have never flown on one.

This aircraft takes a crew of about 4-6 to operate and it is unlikely that even a well-heeled buyer could find a properly trained crew or receive an operator's permit in a western nation, even under the "Experimental" designation.

This is for a museum and will likely never be flown again.

They're the fastest propellor driven aircraft ever made AFAIK.

Since the west is now open to eastern Europeans, I have flown with two former east bloc pilots, one Romanian and one Russian. They have both been exceptionally good pilots and flew in their nation's militaries in their previous lives. Both have time in fighter aircraft and heavy transport airplanes.

[zachateseveryth]

it's amazing what Soviet-era military hardware you can get your hands on. There are quite a few flight ready Russian MiGs in the USA. Celebrity Auto-Exec "Maximum" Bob Lutz has one.

[oldpotatoe]

it's amazing what Soviet-era military hardware you can get your hands on. There are quite a few flight ready Russian MiGs in the USA. Celebrity Auto-Exec "Maximum" Bob Lutz has one.

Unlike US military aircraft, Russian aircraft, either from Russia or one of their customers, are available if ya got enough $. I actually met Victor Belinko. Good guy.

[11.4]

Serious top tube shimmy on inverted dives.

[Louis]

Good luck, Putin dosen't Kiev a damn. Crimea river.

Ohhhh, I can't bear this any longer.

[spdcyclist]

http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/208732/dr-evil-guy-pose-31000.gif

O'Rly? Well I bought a Boomer for one million dollars!

[oldpotatoe]

. . . on of those fighters sitting in the background. Foxbats?

BBD

Mig-23