MT. EVEREST

[ilka]

hey

recently ive seen a good shot of mt. everest in payware screen shots

what is ur oppinion on how it looks i have FSX and still havnt seen it would someone be my guide please

or maybe someone could give me specific directions or what the closest airport is


thanks in advance
ilka  8-)

[ozzy72]

The nearest airfield to Everest is Lukla.
Ur is an ancient Mesopotamian city and I can see no connection with Everest......

[JTD0585]

You can open the map view from anywhere in the world and enter the coordinates of where you want to go. Mt. Everest is N27

[ilka]

thanks for that but could u please clarify by what u said about needing a strong aircraft?

i thought of using:
F-14
or
F/A-18
or
Harrier jet
or
Bell heli.                                 thanks  from ilka

[Dr.bob7]

Just use a prop like a king air that can reach 30,000

[macca22au]

Sad to learn that Sir Edmund Hilary. who with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was the first to conquer Everest has died.  It was one of the heroic events of my boyhood.

And back to the topic.  A turboprop is needed for that altitude.

[quangphangbang]

whats wrong with using a jet?

[Fr. Bill]

whats wrong with using a jet?

Nothing at all, but not worth a hoot for sightseeing!  :o

[quangphangbang]

whats wrong with using a jet?

Nothing at all, but not worth a hoot for sightseeing!  :o

u just get to see it faster

[macca22au]

And you won't get a jet into Lukla.  Or if you can, get it out at that altitude.  Default Caravan or King Air.

[NickN]

[quote]And you won't get a jet into Lukla.

[737-400]

Lukla is a small high elevation airstrip and has a very short takeoff run, an unforgiving drop.
A small private jet might be adequate enough, but the real Lukla is used by small twin or sigle turbo props to transport climbers to the base point.