You wanna put a wager on that?

 

Two countries operated it. Only one does now.

No wealthy Americans have got one into the air yet and no Aussie millionaires will either.

Too complex and too expensive.

Several thousand dollars an hour is one reason why there are only one or two privately flying EE Lightnings, Buccs, Zippers, A-4's etc flying anywhere in the world.

 

 

 

Can't speak for the USA, however, they do have fastjets on the civil register just like we have in Oz.

 

In Oz you have to have the ejection seats removed or permanantly disarmed by law. I don't think any civil general aviaition life support fitters are rated to do work on ejection seats hence the ruling. I would suspect variable geometry swing wings would be another mx concern where no civs have authority/experience.

 

Mig15, Hunter, L-39, Sabre are pretty much it for fastmovers here unless you look at military historical flights.