How much would you pay for a half hour ride in a real Spit

[Fugita]

Yeah thats what I thought, he picked them up at a charity auction. He's having 2nd thoughts at selling one now, my enthusiasm was somewhat of a giveaway

In that case, you might have to beat the s**t out of him

[Adonai]

10 years ago I got a chance to take a ride on a P-51 mustang for $900 an hour - that was 10 years ago can't imagine the prices now a day's for gas.
Now getting a ride on a F4u Corsair is roughly $2100 an hour today's price, mainly the gas and maintenance to keep the bird airworthy is why its so high.
Think every hour a bird is in the air requires ten folds the amount of maintenance checking on the plane. Last thing you want is what happened to the me109 at the airshow - crash landed causing hundred thousand dollars in damage, almost a total lost in fact.

[Sharrk]

Theres a P-51D that does flights out of Caboolture, just north of Brisbane Australia. But they arent cheap, at around $1500AUD for a 20 min blast.

http://www.mustangflights.com/gifts.php

I managed to get a sit in a Spit a couple of weeks ago and had the mechanic go through pre-flight and start-up procedures with me.
Put a serious grin on my dial for quite a while thats for sure. 

I wouldnt hesitate on the deal he got for an instant to get in the air in one 

Sharrk...

[JB64]

FYI

Cost $2000 to fly for an hour IN a Lancaster here in Hamilton On.

[Brooke]

Now getting a ride on a F4u Corsair is roughly $2100 an hour today's price, mainly the gas and maintenance to keep the bird airworthy is why its so high.

I'm familiar with a few places that sell P-51 rides.  What's the place that sells F4U rides?

[redman555]

wouldent pay a dime, but, if it was a P-47, thats a different story = )


-BigBOBCH

[Winks]

I give u wife......you toss her outta plane. .....split insurance money with you........ .