If you could fly ANY plane ever built, what would it be?
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If you could fly ANY plane ever built, what would it be?
Just a bit of fun here.
If you could be at the controls and fly any aeroplane very built, what would you fly?
Personally, I have 2. I wish I could fly Concorde and the Lancaster - dream plane for me, as grandparents were in bomber command.
What would yours be?
If you could be at the controls and fly any aeroplane very built, what would you fly?
Personally, I have 2. I wish I could fly Concorde and the Lancaster - dream plane for me, as grandparents were in bomber command.
What would yours be?
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Ah, but how long do I get?
For a jolly, a Camel - OK, Avro 504/Bristol Scout/give me the run of Old Warden would do if you are offering.
For an hour, a Vimy/Lancaster.
For a week, a Spitfire/Mustang
For a career, a Hunter.
For ownership, a Yak 2 (?) The WWII Allison engined fighter.
For fun, a Bucker Jungmeister.
Please note all these are existing and realistic currently flying machines.
Any offers gratefully accepted....
For a jolly, a Camel - OK, Avro 504/Bristol Scout/give me the run of Old Warden would do if you are offering.
For an hour, a Vimy/Lancaster.
For a week, a Spitfire/Mustang
For a career, a Hunter.
For ownership, a Yak 2 (?) The WWII Allison engined fighter.
For fun, a Bucker Jungmeister.
Please note all these are existing and realistic currently flying machines.
Any offers gratefully accepted....
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The Canberra - wait a minute, I already have flown in one, and had the controls for a while!
A Mosquito - virtually a twin-Merlin Spitfire. Never had the pleasure of flying in one, but sat in the cockpits of half a dozen various Marks which ended up at RAF Halton in 1957.
A Mosquito - virtually a twin-Merlin Spitfire. Never had the pleasure of flying in one, but sat in the cockpits of half a dozen various Marks which ended up at RAF Halton in 1957.
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For me it would have to be either the Short C Class or Short Sunderland. Mind you I do also have a longing to fly a Lysander or a DH Dragon Rapide.
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As someone already posted, first choice by far, the SR-71.
If you would classify the Space Shuttle an aircraft, the Space Shuttle.
And lastly, as far as modern aircraft, the F-4.
Older aircraft, the B-17 because my father flew them in WWII.
I've flown the DC-3, I have about 200 hours in them, DC-6, the Stearman, T-6 Texan
So, that leaves the Ford Tri-Motor, Mosquito, Spitfire and the Boeing 314 Clipper.
Oh, and of course the P-51 and the P-38.
If you would classify the Space Shuttle an aircraft, the Space Shuttle.
And lastly, as far as modern aircraft, the F-4.
Older aircraft, the B-17 because my father flew them in WWII.
I've flown the DC-3, I have about 200 hours in them, DC-6, the Stearman, T-6 Texan
So, that leaves the Ford Tri-Motor, Mosquito, Spitfire and the Boeing 314 Clipper.
Oh, and of course the P-51 and the P-38.
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Well for me it would have to be a Sea Harrier FRS1, though as I'm not qualified to fly a Cessna ( but have done ) I'd suggest everyone keep well clear !
I had the honour of working with a Halifax pilot, who reckoned it much better on the controls than a Lancaster, but obviously not so efficient re. payload.
The Spitfire Mk 9 has to be everyone's choice - and Chuck Yeager can stuff his comments where the sun doesn't shine ( though he seems to think it does ).
I had the honour of working with a Halifax pilot, who reckoned it much better on the controls than a Lancaster, but obviously not so efficient re. payload.
The Spitfire Mk 9 has to be everyone's choice - and Chuck Yeager can stuff his comments where the sun doesn't shine ( though he seems to think it does ).
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Griffon Spit (low back 14 or 18 and unclipped for aesthetic reasons), then Bearcat... followed by a Sea Fury... is there a theme here?
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I'm with 411A; the TriStar does it for me; flown both military and civil variants, though the British Airways destinations were much more fun than Mount Pleasant!
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