Page 1 of 3

Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:08 am
by Scorpiоn
If you could have one, and only one aircraft to own and fly in the real world (2004 Not 1916, 1943, 1990 etc.) with all expenses paid, what would it be?

I have to go with the Ju 87 V1: looks good from every angle. 8) Although, honestly, I'm not sure if I'd go fo the radiator bath adjustments or not.  Good for low and slow flying, and plus, you can have your Maam tag along for the ride in the back!  Wait...

PS: The point of this is to not get these lists going, (Military fighter, comercial cargo, heli, firefighting, etc....)

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:52 am
by Craig.
DC10 :)

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:01 am
by Hagar
This is a difficult question to answer as I have many favourite types. If it comes down to the one I could get the most fun out of I would have to go for the DH.82a Tiger Moth.

PS. I don't understand this.
(2004 Not 1916, 1943, 1990 etc.)
Surely the age is irrelevant. ::)

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:37 am
by ozzy72
I think he meant listing periods in time and aircraft from those Doug ;)
As for me, well its not really a question is it, Merlin engined Spitfire!!! For preference the MkIX ;D ;D ;D

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:43 am
by C
Mmm, this is a hard one. It's a choice; 1) Gloster Gladiator, 2) VS Spitfire V, 3) Hawker Hunter. Very hard indeed.

(pregnant pause....)

Decided, Gladiator... :)

Charlie

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:54 am
by Felix/FFDS
Mmm, this is a hard one. It's a choice; 1) Gloster Gladiator, 2) VS Spitfire V, 3) Hawker Hunter. Very hard indeed.

(pregnant pause....)

Decided, Gladiator... :)

Charlie


I'd have a tough choice between the Gauntlet, Gladiator and Nimrod ...

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:15 am
by C
I'd have a tough choice between the Gauntlet, Gladiator and Nimrod ...


The Gladiator would win for me purely 'cos the canopy would keep me warm and dry... :)

Charlie

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:39 am
by Felix/FFDS

The Gladiator would win for me purely 'cos the canopy would keep me warm and dry... :)

Charlie



Ahhh - but most of the time they were flown with open canopies to keep the fumes out  !!!

The Gauntlet is the better performer, but the Gladiator is a bit more brutish looking...

Maybe for practical fun, I'd go with the Miles Aerovan  :)

~

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:52 pm
by Scorpiоn
PS. I don't understand this.
Surely the age is irrelevant. ::)

No, good Sir Hagar, I wouldn't dream of enraging the seniors!  God forbid they find me alone with their cane! Image

I only meant this to enforce the answer:
  • I'd like to own and fly...
And to prevent the answer:
  • Well, if I was a pilot in World War II, Korea etc. I'd like to fly...

These are always fun topics, but someone posts three favorites, then, five, then a list, and before long, theres an entire block of "your favorite aircrafts". ::) I too like multiple aircrafts (A6M, F4U, Ju. 87), but I thought about it a bit (the point of this topic), and narrowed it down (Ju. 87).

Maybe you saw the reason within all that blather.  I tend to be overly bombastic. ;)

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:02 pm
by Mr. Bones
the F-22 baby...but a real one, not something like this http://movies.lazyeights.net/raptor.wmv  ;)

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:26 pm
by Nexus
The 737NG...I won't need a copilot to fly one so that's the advantage  ;D...I'd need 2 more if I wanted the TriStar  8)

It's small enough to be cute, and it is a great performer that requires attention from the pilot.

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 5:20 pm
by Woodlouse2002
Difficult. Very, very difficult....

I suppose I would go for a Reid and Sigrist Snargasher. It wouldn't be a particular head turner but it would be something special.

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 5:48 pm
by Jared
I would go with the B-29, a very rare and unique aircraft with some performance capabilites, whil ebeing able to take the whole family along! :-) With the added bonus ofd being able to open the bomb bay doors and say see ya, when they are me if we are there yet! :-)

Re: Your One and Only Love

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 6:36 pm
by FLYING_TRUCKER
Well I guess I would still have to go with the deHavilland of Canada DHC-3 "Otter" and on amphibious floats :).

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Re: ~

PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:36 am
by Hagar
[quote]No, good Sir Hagar, I wouldn't dream of enraging the seniors!