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Just wondered what aircraft ppruners would most like to fly.
Me, I wouldn't mind flying a Lockheed C130. Incredible machine. STOL grass strips multi engine and you can get your 4x4 in the back as well.
Rex
BEagle
15th Apr 2001, 21:52
Boeing Sonicruiser please! Plus a Hunter GT6 for the weekends!!
HomerSimpson
15th Apr 2001, 22:46
Any of the famous supermodels! Other than that B757/767 or Concorde
scroggs
16th Apr 2001, 03:16
Supermarine Spiteful; DH Hornet; Lockheed SR71; many, many more! Did the C130 for lots of years and loved it, flew the Hunter for a few months and thought that was pretty cool too, while it lasted. I'm sure, BEagle, that you've also flown a few of the more interesting aircraft of the last 30 years or so?
CreepMark
16th Apr 2001, 05:10
Biz Jets, just give me a a small aluminium tube with 2 or 3 pure jets strapped to it. They do everything an airliner does but goes into more intersting airfields and is serviced by executive handlers. A fat arab shiek handing out $1000 tips would be cool too!
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Token Bird
16th Apr 2001, 16:17
DC-3
:)
Tristar and Superconnie.
And Concorde, naturally.
YanYan
16th Apr 2001, 18:30
A380 when its finally ready.
If I had a choice I'd go for the Vulcan. Following up close behind would be the B.52.
VFE.
Wee Weasley Welshman
16th Apr 2001, 19:54
SR-71 Blackbird.
Nothing like it - nothing since.
WWW
GreasedItOn!
16th Apr 2001, 20:12
B747-400 my all time favorite No.1
A close 2nd would be either a Citation X or Gulfstream V for sheer pleasure!! :)
thecoltster
16th Apr 2001, 20:14
Citation X,
Fastest commercial Jet I hear, whilst concorde's grounded anyway?
Some fast rich birds in the back wouldn't go amiss either!
Miss Bigglesworth
16th Apr 2001, 20:23
747-400.
Oh, and a Lancaster. Just to be able to listen to those Merlins from the best seat in the house.
Pontius
16th Apr 2001, 22:37
Sandra Bullock.
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Seaking
16th Apr 2001, 22:49
Bell47 one more time,tiltrotor(coming soon !!!)
Spitfire T-9,Lancaster,Meteor,DC3,Vampire T-11 so i can teach my son to fly,EH 101 Merlin,S61 again,Mosquito,Gladiator,Fox Moth,COMET,Hunter,etc,etc,etc..........
The list is endless
What i would not like to fly R22/44 horrible horrible.....
britavia
16th Apr 2001, 23:28
I've had the priveilage of flying in a lot of military aircraft before. Fav was the Jag although the Hawk was pretty good too. A Citation X would be nice, especially on a Bahamas run ;-)
Frederic
17th Apr 2001, 00:15
F-16, A320, L-39, P-51, AV8B, MD500D, ooooh, it's just not fair!!
F-104 "Missile with a man in it" :)
Captain-Ireland
17th Apr 2001, 02:28
I want to fly the bae 146 Whisper Jet duno why it just looks coolll.. heh
Superfly
17th Apr 2001, 03:13
Even the jumpsit would do it if I could get a ride in the Space Shuttle !!! :)
SpeedBird22
17th Apr 2001, 03:22
SF,
You beat me to it - My all-time, number 1, most badly wanted ambition is to fly a space shuttle :) :)
And I wouldn't accept anything less than the commander's seat. What do you reckon - In an alternate universe?!?!
Only thing is though I wouldn't want to end up a Challengeresque firework over the Atlantic...
Happy orbiting,
SpeedBird22
Blackshirt
17th Apr 2001, 03:26
Capt Picard's Enterprise. Bet it's capable of one hellava rate of climb. I'm a sad trekkie, I know.
WildBill
17th Apr 2001, 03:41
At this point in time, almost anything would do. In Fantasy-land however, The number 1, all-time top fantasyplane has to be the Tomcat. Closely followed by F-15, F16 and F-18. Hubba Hubba!!!!
Jim lovell
17th Apr 2001, 15:57
-USS ENTERPRISE D :)
-space shuttle :)
-F-14/15/16/18
-MiG 29
-Learjet 45
-SU-27/37
SKYYACHT
17th Apr 2001, 21:24
Not very glam, but here goes....in no particular order
Avro Lancaster
Sopwith Pup
Hawker Hart
Supermarine Spitfire
Messerschmidt ME109
Foland Gnat
Hmmmm - wonder if I should see a shrink?
Tailwinds
:)
EGAC
Did you know that there is a CD called Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters by Bob(Robert) Calvert. Its all about the F104G, G for Germany. It is a rather irreverend look at aircraft sales. Mind you the music might not be your cup of tea! :)
wheels up
18th Apr 2001, 13:29
Cessna 150.......not!!
jabbadfatt
18th Apr 2001, 14:31
B747-400 I love this a/c
B777
SR71
F-14
F-15
F-16
F-117
Space shuttle
Concorde
and since some ppl have said the Enterprise i'll say the Super Star Destroyer, TIE Fighter and Death Star :)
Peter Pan
18th Apr 2001, 16:35
Charlize Theron in a Buffalo :)
Capt Wannabee
18th Apr 2001, 16:43
Spitfire
Tiger Moth
SU 27
Wilma Flintstone
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Frederic
18th Apr 2001, 18:17
Wannabee, SU27/30MKI! WHOAAA! Now you're talkin'! Superb aircraft! I'd love to fly the S-37 (fwd swept wing). I fly it on X-plane, a PC based flight sim. Great aircraft! V22 Osprey, anytime (as soon as they get it going a bit safer...
BreakRight
18th Apr 2001, 19:53
It would have to be a Herc.
With a P-51 Mustang to race with (tuned up of course) at weekends. :)
Altenatively: the Millenium Falcon, fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy ;) ;)
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I'd have to go for F15-E, Concorde, B747-400 (or perhaps -200) and the B777 for the big planes and maybe a Me109 or Spitfire in the spare time. The again, a DH Moth could be fun.....
ronchonner
19th Apr 2001, 00:10
the new supersonic proto of Boeing which is going to kick the butt of airbus industry...
BEagle
19th Apr 2001, 01:18
Yep, Ronch', that's the Boeing Sonicruiser. Get in line - it's MINE, ALL MINE!!
wtpurser
19th Apr 2001, 01:26
Without a doubt the true work horse of the skies, the B747-400. Failing that the B777 !
Beatiful aircraft !!
Pilotz
19th Apr 2001, 01:30
Hey Fellas / Ladies ! I dont know why anyone else never says this plane but my all time dream aircraft to fly would be the Boeing 757 ... I think its a great plane! Im only 15 now & training for my PPL (Onto Navigation) so hopefully in the future i will be a boeing 757 FO / Captain...... My all time dream! Cya Guys / Gals
Eff Oh
19th Apr 2001, 19:02
Pilotz:- Well I too started my PPL @ 15. Now, 7 years later, I fly the Boeing 757!!! It too was the aircraft of my dreams!!!!! :)
BUT.......Nowadays I would like to fly:
Boeing 777
BAe Hawk
Spitfire
P-51 Mustang
F86 Sabre
Mig29
F16
And I wouldnt mind a go in a Helicopter!!! http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/eek.gif
Eff Oh :)
HazardWarning
19th Apr 2001, 20:38
My three aircraft would have to be:
For speed i don't think that you could easily beat the E E Lightning
For the low flying exhilaration it can only be the Blackburn Bucaneer
For sheer class and classic British looks and style the super VC-10
Bellerophon
19th Apr 2001, 21:27
ronchonner...Mach 0.95 isn't supersonic!
Lady Heath
19th Apr 2001, 23:20
WW2 SPITFIRE for an airshow in my free time :)
The SPACE SHUTTLE that will one day fly from earth to space stations in orbit :)
rock_the_tower
20th Apr 2001, 13:16
Well, still dream to fly the Space Shuttle or Venture Star one day :) :) :)
Pointer
20th Apr 2001, 15:29
Present i fly a "cessna 172 on steroids" (F50) wich is a lot of fun but i gues the majestic features of a http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/eek.gif 757 http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/eek.gif make me have wet http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/tongue.gif dreams at night.
737_Rookie
21st Apr 2001, 14:21
MESSERSCHMIDT BF 109 !!! But there are only three in flying condition!! :-(
SOKO SUPER GALEB G4 M or SU 27 !!!
Swept
22nd Apr 2001, 14:13
GR4 at low level(it does what it says on the packet!)
for simplicity and stunting and bunting the hawk (however not out of valley i'm not going back there!)
in 10 years time anything with a cup holder and a toilet