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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)
- 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)
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)
- 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)