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8th Aug 2001, 12:21

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Flying in a Jet

A relation of mine would like to fly in a jet (pointy version) for his birthday, and has asked me for any ideas on where he could do such a thing.

Does anyone know of any jets in private ownership (perhaps a Hunter or similar), that are available foe passenger flying?

I've warned him it would be expensive.

8th Aug 2001, 12:51

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Swampy Chock

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At least one JP at Norwich airport.

8th Aug 2001, 13:47

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And another JP at North Weald.

8th Aug 2001, 13:48

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Hi,
You can get a ride in a Hawker Hunter at Kemble Airfield (Glos) visit http://www.hawkerhunter.co.uk/ for info

Tom

8th Aug 2001, 20:42

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The cost for a ride in the Hunter is £1200 (twelve hundred!)for 30 minutes!

8th Aug 2001, 22:00

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I think it's more like £1500 for full internal tanks and then as much time as you can get out of that. 75 mins??

Does it have live bank seats??

8th Aug 2001, 22:15

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JPs are not pointy IMHO! Mind you the price would be right!

8th Aug 2001, 23:42

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If he is loaded, check out www.thundercity.com. He could choose from a Lightning, Buccaneer or Hunter. You don't get a lot more pointy than that.

Won't be cheap though, and the other snag is I think it's based in South Africa!

9th Aug 2001, 01:06

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Blimey, I didn't realise how much my year flying Hunters cost! Unfortunately even if you pay the money you'll not be able to re-create that first solo in an F6 experience.(bigger engine, different instruments, only 1 seat etc)

9th Aug 2001, 02:08

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....intimate knowledge of the CI's #1 daughter was part of your Hunter package as well, if I recall correctly??

9th Aug 2001, 02:27

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Geez - 1200 notes is rather steep.

Here in the good ole USofA there are a few places that do it (cheaper).

Place down the road from San Francisco has a nice L39 Albatross and includes 1 week of ground school for roughly $1,200.

Quite some b'day prez heh?!

9th Aug 2001, 02:48

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Is it not possible to be a stowaway, get a free flight that way?, I've noticed those fighter aeroplanes have big round holes at the back, one could crawl up there and hide, I'm sure no one would notice.