$89K is just the acquisition cost. Try getting a part for it.

You'd be better of with the Albatross, even if it is slower. :)

I share your appreciation of speed though.

That particular listing is $45k in this month's Controller. The nearest Микоян parts are sold out of a location in Prescott, AZ. There's a type club in Reno for L-29/L-39s, and it's possible to get parts through a chain there, but MiGs were mass-produced for third world tinpot dictatorship acquisition, with a ready supply of back-compatible parts. There's a reason it was/is the most popular fighter in the world, and that reason is a lot like why Honda is a popular bike.

Either way, it's academic, mainly because you're not getting a jet trainer, I only want to get rated for one and neither of us can afford the fuel besides.

Somebody has done their homework! ;-)

But yes you're correct... this fantasy is reserved for post acquisition day.