Spitfire flights for sale
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Spitfire flights for sale
Saw this, might be of interest to somebody.
Most Thrilling 50-minute Spitfire Flights over the English Channel
Most Thrilling 50-minute Spitfire Flights over the English Channel
Way down the link there is a bit where they say they have to ask you about your health and weight.
As I recall when I was reading about flights in the 2-seater a few years back that there was an absolute upper weight limit of 180 lbs, including your flying kit.
Lets some of us more generously proportioned hopefuls (ok, fatties!) out, I'm afraid
As I recall when I was reading about flights in the 2-seater a few years back that there was an absolute upper weight limit of 180 lbs, including your flying kit.
Lets some of us more generously proportioned hopefuls (ok, fatties!) out, I'm afraid
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As I recall when I was reading about flights in the 2-seater a few years back that there was an absolute upper weight limit of 180 lbs, including your flying kit.
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There are various companies doing this now since the changes in the legalities, see
Spitfire Flights; Experience a Flight like no other with Into The Blue
You can book your own air display or simply sit in a spit at £99 gulp
Though to be fair it includes
Spitfire Flights; Experience a Flight like no other with Into The Blue
You can book your own air display or simply sit in a spit at £99 gulp
Though to be fair it includes
• Sit in the cockpit of a fully functioning and airworthy Mk9 Spitfire
• A tour of the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
• See 'flying spec' Spitfires plus vintage Harvard and Cub aircraft up close
• Observe current Spitfire projects undergoing restoration
• Q+A with spitfire historian and/or restoration team
• Opportunity for photography of all aircraft
• Tea and coffee
• You'll be joining a group of up to 50 which is split into smaller groups so you'll have plenty of access to the aircraft
• A tour of the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
• See 'flying spec' Spitfires plus vintage Harvard and Cub aircraft up close
• Observe current Spitfire projects undergoing restoration
• Q+A with spitfire historian and/or restoration team
• Opportunity for photography of all aircraft
• Tea and coffee
• You'll be joining a group of up to 50 which is split into smaller groups so you'll have plenty of access to the aircraft
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You would gulp at the running costs of a Spit Nutty. I seem to recall 40 odd grand just for the insurance for a six month display season.
At that price, do we get to taxy or taxi? 
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Thanks for that thing. The one I read about was the one in Canada - not sure if it is still flying. Mind you I'm still having trouble with pounds - too few of the sterling variety! Never mind, I still plan a flight in a Tiger Moth as I've never flown in an open biplane - thats more in my price range!
I'm fortunate to have had a trip in both a spit (T9) and a tiger moth free of charge, and I highly recommend both to those who have been limited by what the service has to offer you. While the spit was, as you would expect, totally awesome, the tigger was way more fun than I was expecting and really would be well worth every penny, particularly to those poor bretheren trapped in heavy aircraft.
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You would gulp at the running costs of a Spit Nutty. I seem to recall 40 odd grand just for the insurance for a six month display season.
Can you book it as P2 as a ppl in the logbook. Drools at thought
As a PPL you can have a formal lesson but that's much more expensive.
Was looking at one for my sons 18th as he wants to work on them if is successful getting an apprenticeship. Looking at the prices though we may be looking at a Tiger Moth or maybe a Harvard flip instead.
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You would gulp at the running costs of a Spit Nutty..
This from someone who had just installed a "part-exchange" Merlin for $250,000.
I'm pretty sure that as an 'air experience flight' you can't touch the controls, so unlikely.
Plus "a whizz around Auckland Harbour" in the Mustang. No controls, but holding up my video camera during 5g aeros was interesting!
Expensive, but memories to last a lifetime.
PS I've just looked at the prices on the Biggin Hill site and I'll revise my comment about NZ warbird prices. Make that "semi-eye-watering".
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The tigger, whilst not a Spit, is a good lark. People wave at you when you toddle past, it really is a good grin and a damn site cheaper than a Spit; and I'll let you modern jet chappies into a secret, the footrests move around and are connected to a ship's thingy at the back!! How about that!