Red Stars Viper 29
by Susan McMenamin
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Red Stars Viper 29
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Susan McMenamin
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RED STARS 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. Blistering vertical climbs, 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. In 2010 the Viper set a New Course record of 545 mph. 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. 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.
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