Red Stars Viper 29 Canvas Print

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. Oth...

I thank you for taking the time to stop by and visit. I hope that you will enjoy the time spent here. Photography is one of my passions in life. I enjoy traveling and the adventures it has brought me. Although I have lived in Wisconsin all of my life, I have had the time and opportunity to travel beyond. Living in Wisconsin, with it's four seasons of changing weather leaves me with endless opportunities for ever changing scenery. For these reasons I enjoy nature, and landscape photography the most. The latest additions to my Galleries. All of the art work found here is available to be printed on canvas, metal, acrylic, or as gallery prints and fine art greeting cards. A selection of matts and frames are also available for...