If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby expat » Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:49 am

My (fantasy) picks: A P-51, Allison powered, for jaunts to the grocery store.



Why would you want to spoil a truly classic aircraft, one of the finest ever built and put an Allison engine in it. When you have the best, install the best, a Merlin 8-) The Allison ran out of legs at altitude due to only having a single stage supercharger

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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby FuturePilot » Sat May 08, 2010 7:46 pm

I would love to have a P-51D, but I would like a C-150 or a C-152 for regular flying.  8-)
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby TacitBlue » Sun May 23, 2010 6:49 pm

I would have to go with a classic on this one. An Aeronca 7AC Champion. Why a Champ and not a Cub or a Husky or any number of similar airplanes? I have no idea, I just love the Champ. ;)
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby Fozzer » Mon May 24, 2010 4:55 am

...when "Captain Sensible" comes into play....

..in the end, only a very few of the wannabbe aircraft owners will ever be able to afford is one of these...if they are very lucky!....>>>

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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby XxRazgrizxX » Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:19 pm

The XB-70. Nothing like crusing at 70,000ft at mach 3 in such a huge plane.
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby bombardier » Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:53 pm

if I could own any aircraft I would say first a b-17; a f-4 phantom.  why you might asked. my dad was a bombardier on one of the b-17's over in england at deopham green airfield.
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby f-35simpilot » Sun Sep 26, 2010 3:43 pm

C-17 for short feilds
SU-34 for those long flights where you will need a washroom and a kitchen while still able to travel mach 2 (making grilled cheese sandwiches while co-pilot is doing barrel rolls FTW)
and a a-1 skyraider for a radial
Carriers would be so mush easier to land on if they would just stop turning!!!
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby reachva » Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:58 pm

My sights are high but a modernized version of the De Havilland Comet 4 with turbofans instead of turbojets and a modern flight deck.
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby Sir Puma » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:31 pm

I guess I have a thing for the Allison 501-D13. I would chose either a Lockheed Electra L188 or a Convair CV-580. I also wouldn't mind having a F4-U Corsair. ;D
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby chornedsnorkack » Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:48 am

My sights are high but a modernized version of the De Havilland Comet 4 with turbofans instead of turbojets and a modern flight deck.


The modernized Nimrods do have stretched wings and turbofans. Now that Ukogbani Air Force no longer wants their brand new frames, would you like to install VIP interiors in them?
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby Spitfire_Ace » Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:04 pm

I'd love to have an A-10 Warthog. :)
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby aircanadarox21 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:04 pm

Gulfstream G650.
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby machineman9 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:59 pm

Gulfstream G650.

Just don't fly whilst slizzard  :P
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby aircanadarox21 » Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:01 am

Funny ;D
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Re: If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

Postby tauruck » Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:48 pm

Fokker DV111, flying razor. 8-)
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