If you could own any aircraft what would it be?

[skoker]

I've always wanted my own E-190

[expat]

Now I know I said in a previous reply that it would have to be a P51, but I have been giving this some more thought. If one takes into account the basic title, then it would have to involve a life full of a lot, not really a huge amount of money. Now not counting the lottery, you would either have to be making it for yourself, of be working for someone who pays well, no very well, no exceedingly very well. Now this is all well and good, but it will involve a lot, maybe a huge amount of work. So this brings in the spare time factor. Would you have any after other commitments. Probably not. So I have come up with the best answer. I will change my mind if allowed and choose another aircraft.
Now taking into account the above, add in hussle and bustle of life, stress, lack of time, money etc, etc I will go for nice looking light weight or even an ultralight. I think being low and slow is a good way to unwind from the daily grind. It would have to be an enclosed cockpit and that cockpit is designed to look like a P51. It would however be modified with top sound system and a rumble seat. I am not looking to be flying along to Britney's greatest hits or chilling to Fleetwood Mac's Albatros, no,no, no. It would only play the sounds of a P51. From the moment I turned the key to the moment I turned her off, it would be like sitting in a P51. Also it would have external speakers so that as I bimbled over head I could frighten the locals with the Sound of Music Merlin. Consider it the aviation version of a kit car. The guy next door has a Ferrari Enzo, well it looks like an Enzo, sounds like an Enzo and from a distance could even pass an Enzo, but at the end on the day it is a Ford Escort with a body kit. And why?, because if we had the money to own one, we would be too busy earning more of it to enjoy our acquisition.

A different perspective to the question

Matt

[Al_Fallujah]

Now I know I said in a previous reply that it would have to be a P51, but I have been giving this some more thought. If one takes into account the basic title, then it would have to involve a life full of a lot, not really a huge amount of money. Now not counting the lottery, you would either have to be making it for yourself, of be working for someone who pays well, no very well, no exceedingly very well. Now this is all well and good, but it will involve a lot, maybe a huge amount of work. So this brings in the spare time factor. Would you have any after other commitments. Probably not. So I have come up with the best answer. I will change my mind if allowed and choose another aircraft.
Now taking into account the above, add in hussle and bustle of life, stress, lack of time, money etc, etc I will go for nice looking light weight or even an ultralight. I think being low and slow is a good way to unwind from the daily grind. It would have to be an enclosed cockpit and that cockpit is designed to look like a P51. It would however be modified with top sound system and a rumble seat. I am not looking to be flying along to Britney's greatest hits or chilling to Fleetwood Mac's Albatros, no,no, no. It would only play the sounds of a P51. From the moment I turned the key to the moment I turned her off, it would be like sitting in a P51. Also it would have external speakers so that as I bimbled over head I could frighten the locals with the Sound of Music Merlin. Consider it the aviation version of a kit car. The guy next door has a Ferrari Enzo, well it looks like an Enzo, sounds like an Enzo and from a distance could even pass an Enzo, but at the end on the day it is a Ford Escort with a body kit. And why?, because if we had the money to own one, we would be too busy earning more of it to enjoy our acquisition.

A different perspective to the question

Matt

So  Breezy RLU, with a P-51-LIKE cockpit, and a honking huge sound system that makes the yeeeeerrrrrrroooooooowwww noise.

[EJW]

I've been doing a little research on the Dassault Mirage IV lately. Beautiful aircraft...I'd quite like it 

[Rich H]

[quote]I've been doing a little research on the Dassault Mirage IV lately. Beautiful aircraft...I'd quite like it

[Thud]

Well I fell in love with the Goose ever since I started up FSX, but realistically, would love a C185 on amphibious floats!

[specter177]

Well I fell in love with the Goose ever since I started up FSX, but realistically, would love a C185 on amphibious floats!

Great choice! But, as someone with personal experience in that plane, it does cut down on the utility of the 185. It's slower, can't carry as much, and is much more complex mechanically. In fact, we are getting the floats off of ours as soon as we can find someone to buy them.

[chornedsnorkack]

I've always wanted my own E-190

Like this?
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... icent.html

[theonecalled]

Been thinking on this quite a lot, and here's my list.

Civil Single Engine Fixed-Wing Prop/Turboprop:
PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV
Cessna C-165 Airmaster

Civil Multi-Engine Fixed-Wing Prop/Turboprop:
Britten-Norman Trislander

Civil Rotary-Wing:
Aerospatiale/Eurocopter SA341

Civil Fixed-Wing Jet:
Cessna Citation

Military/Warbird Fixed-Wing Prop/Turboprop:
SBD-5 Dauntless
Spitfire (any mark, I'm not picky!)
Boeing-Stearman A75N1 Kaydet
NAA AT-6D Harvard III
Spitfire

Military/Warbird Fixed-Wing Jet:
English Electric Lightning
BAC TSR2
Hawker Hunter

[Fozzer]

Been thinking on this quite a lot, and here's my list.

Civil Single Engine Fixed-Wing Prop/Turboprop:
PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV
Cessna C-165 Airmaster

Civil Multi-Engine Fixed-Wing Prop/Turboprop:
Britten-Norman Trislander

Civil Rotary-Wing:
Aerospatiale/Eurocopter SA341

Civil Fixed-Wing Jet:
Cessna Citation

Military/Warbird Fixed-Wing Prop/Turboprop:
SBD-5 Dauntless
Spitfire (any mark, I'm not picky!)
Boeing-Stearman A75N1 Kaydet
NAA AT-6D Harvard III
Spitfire

Military/Warbird Fixed-Wing Jet:
English Electric Lightning
BAC TSR2
Hawker Hunter

..... .... ....!

To........OWN?.......John......All of them?... ...!

From where have you acquired all your vast wealth?... ... ...!

...by Legal means?... ... ...!

Paul...struggling with maintaining a Sim Cessna 150!... :-?...!

[theonecalled]

..... .... ....!

To........OWN?.......John......All of them?... ...!

From where have you acquired all your vast wealth?... ... ...!

...by Legal means?... ... ...!

Paul...struggling with maintaining a Sim Cessna 150!... :-?...!

That would be if i had an unlimited amount of money Paul, but i'd settle for a new bike at the moment due to mine being stolen

[Fozzer]

..... .... ....!

To........OWN?.......John......All of them?... ...!

From where have you acquired all your vast wealth?... ... ...!

...by Legal means?... ... ...!

Paul...struggling with maintaining a Sim Cessna 150!... :-?...!

That would be if i had an unlimited amount of money Paul, but i'd settle for a new bike at the moment due to mine being stolen

Tell me more!.... ...!

Paul... ...!

[U4EA]

My (fantasy) picks:

A Beech 18 Amphi for the lakehouse.

A P-51, Allison powered, for jaunts to the grocery store.

AND, a B-17!!!  For everything else.

......now if only I could come up with a non-defective lottery ticket......   ::)

[Craig.]

DC10!!!

[Thud]

I know it's not very roomy and can't haul nothin' but I love the 152 in my personal pic. Wouldn't mind owning that bird.