Talk:Viper Aircraft ViperJet

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Is this the same plane as "www.campbellresources.net/viper"[edit]

From the website, it looks like this is not a kit-built aircraft, and also specifies a J-85 jet engine. Has something changed? Are these even the same plane? ce1984 (talk) 15:46, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's the same plane, and despite its looks, yes, it's built from a kit! The ViperJet does indeed use a J85; the P&W originally mentioned in this article is actually the powerplant for the ViperFan, a different aircraft from the same company. --Rlandmann (talk) 20:49, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Engine price included?[edit]

Could someone explain whether or not the quotes $182000 price includes the J85 engine? As I recall a J85 typically sells for a lot more than that all by itself if it's in reasonably good condition... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.180.1.168 (talk) 17:02, 24 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The $182,000 is for the airframe ONLY. The General Electric J85 (military version/uncertified)can be found in a running condition for approximately ~$100,000, with no afterburner on Trade-A-Plane. The GE CJ610 is more expensive, because it is a certified engine by the FAA, and usually comes with logbook/papers that document operational history. Expect to conservatively put over $100,000 into a IRAN/(overhauled and test run) J85 turbojet engine. —comment added by ToddCaswell (talk) 18:21, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]