Your favourite aircraft!

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:34 pm

Northern Flyer wrote:SPRUCE GOOSE

It's called the Hercules!

Navajo-dude · Post by **Navajo-dude** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:56 pm

Birddog, thanks for getting rid of that communist singer!

R1830 · Post by **R1830** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:46 pm

Fav's Flown so Far:

DC-3
PBY-5A
BE-55
C208B
BN-2A-26

Still on the List:
F4U
P-47N
DHC-2T

... · Post by **...** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:50 pm

Navajo-dude wrote:Birddog, thanks for getting rid of that communist singer!

You got me there...? Celine Dion? OH...haha!

Jonny Lennon...is that refering to his Chino-commi wife?

LOL just kidding

sanjet · Post by **sanjet** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:22 pm

Flown:
C150, C172, PA-28, Seminole,
Fav: Turbo Piper Seneca!

Wish list:
Citation (so close to flying it too

)
Global Express
Boeing 777-300

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:25 pm

Yokonov

greenguy · Post by **greenguy** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 12:22 am

Starfighter NF-104A

http://www.nf104.com/aircraft/aircraft.html

over 103,000 feet.

HANDS DOWN the best.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 10:55 am

I havent flown many different types..

My favourite type flown is the 172R...wouldnt go back to any other type of 172.

Id love to fly:

King Air (200)
G5
CL-415
Dash 8
C-206 or 208 on floats

Then again any type of flying in any type of plane I wouldnt trade for the world.

jet a1 · Post by **jet a1** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:01 pm

i've always really liked the A330. it's a lot bigger than you'd think and it looks awesome.
later.
jet.

planett · Post by **planett** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:29 pm

Convair 990 Coronado:

Pure noise and black smoke from old turbojets. Described by American Airlines executives as Horrific in fuel consumption.

Classic underpowered and loud with augmentor tubes: The Beech Queen Air.

MS737 · Post by **MS737** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:42 pm

Flown: Twin Otter, C402, PA31, J31, B737C.
Favorite by far: Twin Otter on Floats, looking for moose, and trying to stay awake flying southbound on those sunny days.

Pajock · Post by **Pajock** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:59 pm

CV-580, B-737(200 first, but the NG's not too shabby either)

The Slug · Post by **The Slug** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:14 am

MS737: Do you really like the Jetstream? Are you a masochist or something?

Personal Favs (with no chance of ever flying):

Boeing 314

DeHaviland Mosquito

TFTMB heavy · Post by **TFTMB heavy** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:17 am

What's wrong with a Jetstream?

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:22 am

I've always liked the looks of the Boeing 727. Never got to fly one, doubt I ever will at this point.

Been a buff for old jets, like 707's and DC-8's. The Boeing 757's takeoff climb performance gives me goose bumps on my arms.

If I were to be rich, I would love to have my own PC-12, King Air 90 or a Cessna Citation.

Sulako · Post by **Sulako** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:39 am

Beech Baron

Mostest.fun.evar.

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:41 am

planett wrote:Convair 990 Coronado:

Pure noise and black smoke from old turbojets. Described by American Airlines executives as Horrific in fuel consumption.

Classic underpowered and loud with augmentor tubes: The Beech Queen Air.

That's a very original choice. The 880/990, as we know is the fastest sub-sonic airliner ever made. Beautiful aircraft, I have a colleague that has some time in one, says its a wonderful bird.

MS737 · Post by **MS737** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:04 pm

Hey Slug, I thought the Jetstream was a good a/c. As a friend has said, like flying a homesick crowbar, we also had 1900D's so there was always a kind of rivalry. One think about the Jetstream, we always seemed to have something go wrong when we climbed above FL200. When we could get that high anyway.
Cheers.

oldncold · Post by **oldncold** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:27 pm

the one that hands you a livable paycheck!

types flown: all cessna singles except 195
Tiger moth That was a blast
round engines the beaver is still the best the otter too but the back takes a beating after a while.

king air 100 200
pc12 nothing can fly so far so fast so high with such a big payload on so little gas in such comfort.

want to fly f4u corsair decked out in the colours of rnas (royal naval air service and victoria cross winner Lt gray.

Blue Side Down · Post by **Blue Side Down** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:44 pm

Fav flown: Pitts S2

Others flown:

C152
C172
C206
C208 (Right seat- a dog of a plane, but reverse thust is neat)
BE76
J-3 Cub
Super Cub
7ECA
7GCBC
Robin 180

Jumped from:
C206
C208

Dream to one day fly:

CAP 232

and:

CT-114
Twotter
PC-6
S1T

The Slug · Post by **The Slug** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:59 pm

Hey MS737,
Nothing really wrong with the Jetstream, but wouldn't you love to have the performance of the 1900D? I've probably been above FL 200 four times in my time on the BA31. Great aircraft to learn to flight planning and hands-on flying, but more power would be nice.

MS737 · Post by **MS737** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:02 pm

Hey Slug, I agree. A friend tells me the 32's are alot better, probably what the 31 should have been all along. I am gonna miss loading Rubbermaid containers in the pod as well as the northern samsonite baggage. It was fun. I think the 31's need a mod in the next few years anyway, I know we had a grandfather clause regarding balanced field limitations, something about the 4th stage in the climb gradient, it's been awhile. The Tiller steering was nice though. Made you feel like you were in a Twin Otter.

russellp · Post by **russellp** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:35 pm

Gruman TBM Avenger.

Fell in love with it watching the spray teams take off from Sevogle airstrip. The low level, fly bys over our heads in camp during the last light of a Spring day were every bit as awesome too.....I'll never forget that job; I'm not a pilot but that didn't stop me from realizing that I was watching some of the coolest planes and pilots right in their glory.

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:13 pm

As a working airplane that brings home the bacon, the old Grief One Gulfstream G159. As a fun airplane, the Mooney M18 Mite, as long as the termites are still holding hands in the wooden wings. Only airplane you could hand spike from the cockpit. ( 65 HP Cornpopper, no electrics)

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