If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby B-Valvs » Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:16 pm

This one:

http://flightaware.com/photos/view/4178 ... ttype/CL60

(my picture)

Otherwise the hourly charter rate is $4800USD/Hour.  :o

8-)
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby BrandonF » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:11 pm

That is a neat little jet. Where do I get it? (For FS obviously  ;D)
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby machineman9 » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:14 pm

I would not turn down an opportunity in a Eurofighter Typhoon or Tornado GR4.

To be honest I wouldn't turn down a two hour flight in most aircraft though.
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby DaveSims » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:21 pm

Right now I would take about anything, getting the rental has been difficult the last few months (good for the FBO, bad for me).  Ultimately, I would have to say an F-16.  I have been fortunate enough to get time in most of the other rare and warbird type aircraft that I would want.
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby ShaneG_old » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:17 am

[quote]That is a neat little jet. Where do I get it? (For FS obviously
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby DaveSims » Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:58 am

Ok, now I've got one.  I just got to sit in a brand new PiperSport this morning.  Our FBO is the official dealer for the Midwest, and just got their first one in stock.  Hopefully I get a chance to fly one soon.
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby OVERLORD_CHRIS » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:05 pm

Any thing fast or large would be cool, but reverting back to my 1988 Post Cold War Child hood:C-5Done it now, VC-25, The B-1B Tree top Max Speed, F-22, And if we really did get ours hands on the U.S.S.R.'s Firefox, if not the SR-71.
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby skoker » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:58 pm

MD-11 by far.  After that would be 744 and l-39. :)
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby ApplePie » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:03 pm

X-15.
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby Steve M » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:14 am

One of the space shuttles. Except it takes more than an hour just to land one.
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby Flying Trucker » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:06 pm

Good afternoon all... :)

During my more than half century of flight I have managed to own or be certified to fly many types but three are missing I would really like.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Swordfish

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_F.2_Fighter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Vulcan

Have seen and admired these three aircraft most of my flying career, had relatives who flew them, know several aviators who have flown them.
But, alas there is no type certification or flight of any kind in any of my three Log Books with regards to these three aeroplanes.

They say it is a "Cruel Sea" but it is also a "Cruel Sky" when an aviator can not mount the steed of his choice and dig in his spurs while slipping the surly bonds of earth and dance the skies on laughter silvered wings.

Egads I am rambling on again... ;D

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby patchz » Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:26 am

If I was a few pounds lighter, any one of these:

Stearman

F4U Corsair

F-14
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby kevin » Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:22 pm

It would have to be a f-18 demo at a airshow, just to see it from that perspective
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJoMDq4AyLc
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby Willit Run » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:40 pm

A Connie!!!
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Re: If you could take an hour flight in any aircraft, for free, what would it be?

Postby f-35simpilot » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:53 pm

P-82... double the horsepower baby!!! ;D ;D
Carriers would be so mush easier to land on if they would just stop turning!!!
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