What Military Aircraft Would You Bring Back To Service?
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Someone has to say it..... TSR2
A modernised Rotodyne, Chinook capability with tilt rotor performance.
A modernised Rotodyne, Chinook capability with tilt rotor performance.
I’m torn between the Vulcan or SR-71....
The sweetest noise of any aircraft ever was a Vulcan in that iconic slow roll, but no reason other than that.
I once watched an SR-71 display from Mildenhall, it left me speechless, just awesome raw power! To be honest it could still do a worthy job today, just letting the opposition know you are always watching.
The sweetest noise of any aircraft ever was a Vulcan in that iconic slow roll, but no reason other than that.
I once watched an SR-71 display from Mildenhall, it left me speechless, just awesome raw power! To be honest it could still do a worthy job today, just letting the opposition know you are always watching.
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Well, as this is for fun I would certainly relish the opportunity to fly the Buccaneer again. However, as this venture could give me an opportunity to fly an aircraft that I have not flown but wish I had it would have to be the De Havilland Hornet. Allegedly it was one of the nicest aircraft to fly ever built.
I'll go for the B-36 - I've never even seen one but I'd love to see and hear one in the air...
I know this is the military forum but - forgive me, I'm a civilian - what for?
For sheer elegance:
Concorde
Vulcan
Mosquito (thanks, Captain)
As a passenger:
A380 (though as derjodel says, it's still in service)
747-400 upper deck business class
Short Empire (even I am not old enough to have flown in one, but the idea of having time to take ten leisurely days to fly to Australia, stopping overnight in exotic places, is surely attractive).
As a pilot:
I was only a humble PPL, but for sheer fun, the best flying I had was in STOL aircraft like the Helio Courier, in and out of back-country airstrips around the world, often excitingly short and in really interesting places.
For sheer elegance:
Concorde
Vulcan
Mosquito (thanks, Captain)
As a passenger:
A380 (though as derjodel says, it's still in service)
747-400 upper deck business class
Short Empire (even I am not old enough to have flown in one, but the idea of having time to take ten leisurely days to fly to Australia, stopping overnight in exotic places, is surely attractive).
As a pilot:
I was only a humble PPL, but for sheer fun, the best flying I had was in STOL aircraft like the Helio Courier, in and out of back-country airstrips around the world, often excitingly short and in really interesting places.
A re-engined refurbished VC10. Fast, the right size to take an army company somewhere and a great tanker (3 hoses). A SA Bulldog as a cheap basic starter trainer. Strong, capable, easy to fly, A much modified Canberra/B57 as a cheap attack aeroplane. Did more than some of it successors. The B57G was a star in Vietnam.
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If it was possible to bring back the era as well, the Handley-Page HP 42. All day, almost all VFR, no radio/nav aids/ controlled airspace to speak of. Lots of nightstops with interesting passengers. Probably the best airline job ever.
Come on chaps & chapesses, we all know what we realy need ........ Kirby Cadet MkIII 
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Agree re-engined VC10! With a pair of Trents on the back, great at freight, VIP, pax or fuelling.
