STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - Looking for a good deal on a used Saab? But you’ll need more than a garage. A Cold War-era J35 Draken Saab jet fighter is for sale in California. The Swedish fighter first entered service in 1960, to take on Soviet MiGs. It was once armed with 30mm automatic cannons and missiles. The plane is disarmed now. The Saab is at an airport in Stockton, Calif. The Draken had been priced at $499,000, but it’s now listed at $175,000.
Doesn’t this belong in the equipment exchange section?
(just kidding)
This was one of my favorite planes! Wish I was a jet pilot 
Lets see, cost of plane + cost for overhaul (it has been sitting since 2005 so let’s say $5K minimum) + $5/gal/450-550 GPH (no playing with the afterburners or that cost will really jump) + assorted hourly maintenance costs + 1000 hours turbine complex for your endorsement + 20 hours time in type + ???
Oh yeah. This is the deal of the century.
Yeah, right… could you avoid the temptation? 
Beautiful aircraft. I love Delta winged planes just for the aesthetics. My two obsessions are firearms and aviation.
No. If you can afford the cost of the ticket, you have to enjoy the ride. Zoom baby!
I couldn’t agree more!
sure, but you have YOUR OWN FUCKING FIGHTER JET! :eek:
i’m guessing flying planes, especially exotic planes, is not for people with less than 8 digits in their savings account. :o
but hey, if you have the money…
For when your SPR just doesn’t have quite enough reach.
Your own F*&%ing NEUTERED fighter jet. I wonder what form you have to submit to ATF to re-arm.
But as you said, if you have the money …
I guess this falls in the “He who dies with the most toys wins” category. Of course how many celebs and others with more money than sense have augered in a high dollar, high performance plane? Seems like more of a fail than a win if you do that.
I just hope it finds a good home…
Trade A Plane has a couple of mint SU-27 Flankers in it.
You can tell this country is awesome when you can own just about any aircraft…
For our more budget minded purchasers…the L-29 and L-39s are great jets. While it’s not a jet, the Yak 52s and the similar Chinese aircraft are affordable aircraft.
Modern day white elephant. You could give it away to 99.999% of people and it would still bankrupt them.
If you lived on an airstrip you could just have it in your hanger and just casually tell chicks that “Oh, yeah, that my fighter jet, its just down for some maintenance.” The ratio of dresses droping to wheels-up would be infinite.
First flight is a solo flight!
Airframe:
789 Hours Total Time
Engine(s):
Volvo Flygmotor RM 6C Afterburning Turbojet
12,787 lbs. Thrust (5,800 kg)
17,637 lbs. Thrust with Afterburner (8,000 kg)
1,442 Hours Total Time
217 Hours SMOH
Overhaul Interval on Condition
Landing Gear:
Hydraulically Retractable Tricycle Gear System
Retractable Twin Wheel “Tail Scraper” Unit
- FAA Approved Maintenance Program
- Inspection completed August 2005
- Logbooks Reviewed, No Abnormalities
- Complete Set of Translated Maintenance Manuals
- Ready to Fly! (Forget those TSA security lines!)
- Two Seat Flying Checkout and Maintenance Expertise Available
- Aircraft Hangared at Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)
- Armament: (These could come in hand during rush hour)
o (Disarmed) Bombs, Cannons, Rockets, Missiles
o Two 30mm Automatic Cannons
o Sidewinder Air-to-Air Guided Weapons - Crew: Single Seat
I can only imagine what European parts cost for an out of production jet fighter.
There’s a couple of those that fly out of the local airport around here.
What about noise regs? Aren’t jets like this louder than fuck?
An F-8 Crusader took off a couple hundred yards from me once, and I was nearly deafened…
Depends on the airport. Noise abatement is a touchy subject for both pilots and airport neighbors. At some airports there are rules about climb-out (rate calculated in feet per minute), the pattern you must follow (typically to minimize climb over residential areas), hours of operation, and the list goes on and on.
Fortunately the AOPA fights local regulation pretty hard and the FAA is reluctant to secede authority to local government, however it is an ongoing battle in much the way the 2nd Amendment groups have to do battle with locals and others trying to slip in any little regulation they can.
Of course the FAA can also ground you in a heartbeat so they are certainly not all benevolent.