Author Topic: So you have all the money in the world and want a plane... (Read 847 times)

LePaul · « **on:** August 03, 2005, 07:33:18 PM »

Holy crap.

I think it includes membership to OPEC

Chairboy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2005, 07:44:19 PM »

Sweet plane.

If I had more money than sense, I'd probably get a Columbia 400 so I could carry my family fast, but still land at small airports without, well, dying.

If I had more money than that, I'd get myself a DC-3 with a turboprop conversion and the 'Old Dog' (B-52) treatment.

If I had 'all the money in the world', I'd just pay a crew of people to build me a space infrastructure (along with the mach 25 launchers that would entail). Then I'd hang out at L5 blowing raspberries at you guys before going back to my zero-g sex party.

Dnil · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2005, 07:57:46 PM »

haha courtesy aircraft was selling a pc-9 for around that price....thats pretty damn cheap for a mig. Of course maintenance and insurance on the pig would be out of this world.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2005, 08:02:31 PM »

yup the Mait. would get down right expensive. Of course if you had all the money in the world it wouldnt matter.

BUT,

According to FAA standards if a plane has any type of egress system it along with the rest of the A/C need to be fully maintained in order to be flight ready.

Russion explosives and a tech qualified to work K series seats to perform time-changes and such would be a bugger to find in the US. Not impossible but a bugger.

Toad · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2005, 08:49:36 PM »

That's an amazing amount of technology for $4 million. I hope the US gov't is smart enough to take several for an Aggressor squadron... if we don't already have 'em.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2005, 09:07:46 PM »

Where does R2D2 sit?

eskimo

SOB · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2005, 09:23:47 PM »

Under the pilot's seat?

I'll take an aerobatic prop plane with side-by-side seating please. No need to be greedy about it.

Toad · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2005, 09:25:47 PM »

Tandem is much better. They barf in their own lap, not yours.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2005, 09:36:41 PM »

My lottery airplane...

with a turboprop conversion...

SOB · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2005, 09:51:22 PM »

Whoa, sweet. I think Holden wins!

Mustaine · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2005, 09:57:30 PM »

until there is an actual flying WWII Fd190-d9 NOT a replica, and NOT some bastard conversion with parts from 10 different types of 190's, i wont be buying a "warbird" with any money

all the money in the world for any plane?

i'd pick a small custom home built type i saw at the EAA with 2 seats, and a high speed / G rating. i dont remeber the name, but it was smaller than my car, and 2 seats side by side. it was sleek looking, and about all i'd be interested for now.

AdmRose · « **Reply #11 on:** August 03, 2005, 09:57:47 PM »

If I had the money, I'd give enough to the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum to finish the restorations on their P-61 in exchange for a freakin' huge plaque somewhere saying I ponied up the dough for it and being a passenger on the first flight when she is restored.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #12 on:** August 03, 2005, 10:19:08 PM »

I hear these are pretty cool, even if they don't go above mach.

Rino · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2005, 04:30:55 AM »

$4,000,000 is chump change for a jet these days. Of course
the folks I deal with would just pass the expenses on to their
customers anyway.

An additional problem is finding training for the 29 and a place
to wring it out somewhere close to the US. That bird is not
noted for it's long legs.

Skydancer · « **Reply #14 on:** August 04, 2005, 05:44:10 AM »

If I had all the money in the world?

Easy

The most beautifull aeroplane ever built!