5 Airplanes of your choice you would love to fly.
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I am [unfortunately not a Pilot, but an 'umble ATCer]...however, I have "waggled the pole" on several a/c, mainly "light twins"...Pa23/30/31 BN2 and "singles" DHc1,C172,Pa38 and for 40 minutes, a Hawk
I would love to waggle the pole in a DC3, DH82a, Lancaster, Lightning and the mighty Vulcan.
watp,iktch
I would love to waggle the pole in a DC3, DH82a, Lancaster, Lightning and the mighty Vulcan.
watp,iktch
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- Lockheed L1011
- Boeing 747SP
- Boeing 747-200
- Tupolev 154
- Airbus A380
- Lockheed L1011
- Boeing 747SP
- McDonnell-Douglas DC10
- McDonnell-Douglas MD11
- Boeing 767-200/300
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1. Spitfire... coz i made loads of Airfix models when I was a nipper.
2. Lancaster Bomber .... as above!
3. A380... coz its nice and new
4. Concorde... coz its a classic.
5. Phantom.... coz I used to watch them flying into RAF Leuchars when i was a nipper.
2. Lancaster Bomber .... as above!
3. A380... coz its nice and new
4. Concorde... coz its a classic.
5. Phantom.... coz I used to watch them flying into RAF Leuchars when i was a nipper.
Concorde
Mosquito
A380
SR71
English Electric Lightning
Might manage the A380 in the next six months, but apart from that, it looks like I've missed the boat.
Mosquito
A380
SR71
English Electric Lightning
Might manage the A380 in the next six months, but apart from that, it looks like I've missed the boat.
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Concorde (No brainer there)
VC-10 (Best looking subsonic airliner ever to fly)
Connie (Best looking airliner full stop!)
CV880 (Just cos I think they look cool)
Stratocruiser (The original one!)
VC-10 (Best looking subsonic airliner ever to fly)
Connie (Best looking airliner full stop!)
CV880 (Just cos I think they look cool)
Stratocruiser (The original one!)
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I have to tell this story -
When I was a teen I had a weird dream; I had built a 1/10 scale B-36 with six chainsaw engines. I had a motorcycle seat on the fwd fuselage and was just taking off -
then I woke up.
When I was a teen I had a weird dream; I had built a 1/10 scale B-36 with six chainsaw engines. I had a motorcycle seat on the fwd fuselage and was just taking off -
then I woke up.
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I wish
I would have liked to fly a P51 Mustang. Nearly arranged it once but the Regulatory Authority said we had to have prior P51 or similar experience, so lost the chance.
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Whatever I'm being paid to fly at any given time. I don't care what kind of powerplants, how many, the number of wings, if the gear goes up or down, or how fast. I'm just as happy in a Cessna 172 as a Super Cub as a 747.
I really liked the Air Tractor 802, and I liked the C-130.
The 20 series Lears were a lot of fun.
I think the most fun I ever had in an airplane was a Lake Amphibian. Something about quietly floating with the cockpit hatch door open after landing in the finger of a lake, and having a water snake swim up to the cockpit that ranked up there with one of the neatest experiences I've ever had in a light airplane.
Then again, ask me on any given day, and whatever I'm flying, there's your answer on that day. Any day flying is better than a day sitting thinking about flying.
I really liked the Air Tractor 802, and I liked the C-130.
The 20 series Lears were a lot of fun.
I think the most fun I ever had in an airplane was a Lake Amphibian. Something about quietly floating with the cockpit hatch door open after landing in the finger of a lake, and having a water snake swim up to the cockpit that ranked up there with one of the neatest experiences I've ever had in a light airplane.
Then again, ask me on any given day, and whatever I'm flying, there's your answer on that day. Any day flying is better than a day sitting thinking about flying.
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BCAL NEVER flew TriStars, shame on you. DC10-10s and DC10-30s only
Er, I think you'll find they did. I was lucky enough to
have a jumpseat ride on one to Lanzagrotty in the
late 90s. Lovely jet
Er, I think you'll find they did. I was lucky enough to
have a jumpseat ride on one to Lanzagrotty in the
late 90s. Lovely jet
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No you are wrong. British Caledonian NEVER flew the TriStar, and especially not in 1990 considering they were absorbed into BA in 1987 !
What you flew on was an ex BA TriStar that was flying for Caledonian, the rebranded British Airtours. Different companies mon ami.
What you flew on was an ex BA TriStar that was flying for Caledonian, the rebranded British Airtours. Different companies mon ami.
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B36
Hey a 1/10 scale model of a B36 - Still a big aeroplane.
Ones I have flown 1) Tiger Moth Yep - The Gods smile.
2) Aerobat - More please
3) PA28 - Have to start someware.
4) Concorde - In my dreams.
5) Bleriot Monoplane (Across the
Channel in my Dreams)
Anything with wings will do - Earthbound. Will happly slip those surly bonds. CAT III
Ones I have flown 1) Tiger Moth Yep - The Gods smile.
2) Aerobat - More please
3) PA28 - Have to start someware.
4) Concorde - In my dreams.
5) Bleriot Monoplane (Across the
Channel in my Dreams)
Anything with wings will do - Earthbound. Will happly slip those surly bonds. CAT III
Heck, do you mean fly in as pax or as PIC? Whatever, as pax:
Having been lucky enough to experience many prop types such as the Airspeed Ambassador, DC-3/4/6/7, Lockheed Constellation, Curtiss C-46,
L-188 Electra, Viscount, Vanguard, Convair 440, Martin 404, YS-11 and the IL-18; it would have to be the ones I missed out on:
1. Bristol B-170 (missed out when one I was due to fly on went tech)
2. B377 Stratocruiser (missed a chance to fly on a C-97)
3. Vickers Viking
4. IL-14
5. Bristol Britannia (missed out on a ride in a British Eagle example)
Btw 411A, I loved the Tristar but it had one major flaw: no propellers!
I am not a licenced pilot. If I was, I'd love to get my hands on:
1. The connie (of course)
2. DC-6
3. Spitfire
4. Lancaster
5. Mosquito
Having been lucky enough to experience many prop types such as the Airspeed Ambassador, DC-3/4/6/7, Lockheed Constellation, Curtiss C-46,
L-188 Electra, Viscount, Vanguard, Convair 440, Martin 404, YS-11 and the IL-18; it would have to be the ones I missed out on:
1. Bristol B-170 (missed out when one I was due to fly on went tech)
2. B377 Stratocruiser (missed a chance to fly on a C-97)
3. Vickers Viking
4. IL-14
5. Bristol Britannia (missed out on a ride in a British Eagle example)
Btw 411A, I loved the Tristar but it had one major flaw: no propellers!
I am not a licenced pilot. If I was, I'd love to get my hands on:
1. The connie (of course)
2. DC-6
3. Spitfire
4. Lancaster
5. Mosquito