by Nav » Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:35 am
Difficult choice - not sure I could settle for just one aeroplane. I'd like to keep at least one fast single, one prop twin, and one jet.
For the single, Mustang P51D - Merlin engine AND a 1,500-mile range.
The twin would be the Aerostar 700 - can't agree about the default Beech, I don't find it 'challenging', just plain 'un-trimmable'.
For the jet, De Havilland Comet 4.
If it had to be just one, I'd choose the Comet. Something irresistible about an airliner that will cruise at Mach 0.74, has enough range to cross the Atlantic, and combines beautiful handling with a landing speed of 110 knots...... :)