What Military Aircraft Would You Bring Back To Service?
Let's have a proper Canberra again! Maybe a PR 19++? Or a Hunter Mk ?? Or a Lightning Mk10 ? Or just a PP, Mosquito, Vampire or maybe(?) an up to date Swift?
Bill
Bill
Plenty of Blaniks still around, including several for sale if you're keen to scratch that itch; the going rate for airworthy examples seems to be between 15,000-30,000 Euros.
Roll rate still measured in degrees per minute...
Roll rate still measured in degrees per minute...
Blanik
As perhaps the only Warsaw-Pact-produced aircraft to be operated by several NATO air forces during the Cold War, the Blanik makes a good trivia question.
(Italy, U.S., Spain)
(Italy, U.S., Spain)
Lots of nostalgia here, but if I may nominate a type that might actually be useful today it would be the S-3 Viking.
90+ airframes sent to the desert with plenty of fatigue life, and a much better tanker than the E/F Super Hornet with the buddy store, and a useful MPA. Save the wear and tear on the Super Hornets and sheds loads more gas to give.
90+ airframes sent to the desert with plenty of fatigue life, and a much better tanker than the E/F Super Hornet with the buddy store, and a useful MPA. Save the wear and tear on the Super Hornets and sheds loads more gas to give.
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The XB-70 was quite the beast, not sure Greta would prove it's come back though....
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Shackleton MR 2 - with the pre-tailpipe exhaust stubs.
I'd just love to get covered in that wonderfully odorous water-methanol slime just one more time while clearing out the water-meth tanks. Red face
This thrill was almost equalled by the feeling of sheer joy experienced when chiselling off the exhaust stub nuts on a wet and windy Gib dispersal, a regular event for an engines bod carrying out an after flight servicing when the old grey lady returned without her full complement of stubs.
But it was worth it just to hear the magnificent growl of the four Griffons as she flew past at low level.
I'd just love to get covered in that wonderfully odorous water-methanol slime just one more time while clearing out the water-meth tanks. Red face
This thrill was almost equalled by the feeling of sheer joy experienced when chiselling off the exhaust stub nuts on a wet and windy Gib dispersal, a regular event for an engines bod carrying out an after flight servicing when the old grey lady returned without her full complement of stubs.
But it was worth it just to hear the magnificent growl of the four Griffons as she flew past at low level.
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Well if we are allowed to get fanciful...
Single seat Strikemaster with a Mk16 seat, Williams FJ44-4 blower, HUD, inboard drops, outers stressed for 600 pounds, wired for wingtip 9 Lima, and a single BK27 with ammo on the other side via a crossfeed.
A bit silly perhaps but if you could make it for the same price as a Super Tucano.....who knows.
Single seat Strikemaster with a Mk16 seat, Williams FJ44-4 blower, HUD, inboard drops, outers stressed for 600 pounds, wired for wingtip 9 Lima, and a single BK27 with ammo on the other side via a crossfeed.
A bit silly perhaps but if you could make it for the same price as a Super Tucano.....who knows.
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Transport - VC10
AAR - Victor
Fighter / GA and sheer beauty - Hunter
Specialist capability - Harrier
Rotary - Wessex (later marks)
Trainer - JP5
For fun? The Shackleton, just to watch it "landing" ten feet off the ground for about half of the runway length.
AAR - Victor
Fighter / GA and sheer beauty - Hunter
Specialist capability - Harrier
Rotary - Wessex (later marks)
Trainer - JP5
For fun? The Shackleton, just to watch it "landing" ten feet off the ground for about half of the runway length.
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Plenty of Blaniks still around, including several for sale if you're keen to scratch that itch; the going rate for airworthy examples seems to be between 15,000-30,000 Euros.
Plenty of Blaniks still around, including several for sale if you're keen to scratch that itch; the going rate for airworthy examples seems to be between 15,000-30,000 Euros.