airgord 1 #51 January 17, 2003 Fw-190A8 see this www.flugwerks.com or FW-190D9 neither of these are flying.........yet. All of your choices are great but everthing be damned(cost etc) this is what I would want. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #52 January 17, 2003 you talking about the badass German WWII fighter?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airgord 1 #53 January 17, 2003 Yeah, go see that webpage (if I got the address right) get your own for 550K ! some assembly required. The D models were just the V12 Jumo engined versions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #54 January 17, 2003 If I could choose a few .... C-130 (to jump) Mi-24 (to jump and fly) Su-37 (to fly) LET-410 (to jump) Balloon (to jump)____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookeskydiver 0 #55 January 17, 2003 I would totally go wth the p-51 mustang. those warplains helped us win ww2 in a big way. PCSS # 1 Rookeskydiver "Its a Wonka Bar"....."Go ahead Charlie open it, lets see that golden ticket" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookeskydiver 0 #56 January 17, 2003 Yeah the Focke Wolf 190 was a badass plane. Do you think it could out maneuver a mustang or a spitfire? PCSS # 1 Rookeskydiver "Its a Wonka Bar"....."Go ahead Charlie open it, lets see that golden ticket" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #57 January 17, 2003 After the Brits crashed their last Mosquito, there is only on eairworthy Mossie left on the planet. The sole airworthy Mossie is owned by Kermit Weeks who keeps it at his museum in Florida. A rare Mossie is far too valuable to fly so Kermit probably just polishes it. After I win the lottery, I am going to buy a Grand Caravan for my friends and spend my evenings building a half-scale Mossie out of fiberglass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #58 January 17, 2003 Grumman Albatross, CASA 212, Pilatus PC 12, C-130 , Beech Staggerwing,Locheed Constellation, B-727, B-24, B-25, B-29, Ju-52, C-45, C-46, C-47, An-124, Beaver, Cub, tri-pacer, Steerman, C-123,Great Lakes, powered parachute, balloon, The jump platforms I've had the opportunity to leap from (off the top of my head, without paging logbooks) ...The most memoriable? FIFI!!! (B-29) Hanging in the bomb bay racks and looking down, Col. Paul Tibetts never had a view that good! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miked10270 0 #59 January 17, 2003 Err Rob... Quote spend my evenings building a half-scale Mossie out of fiberglass. Or you could always build a full-size one, maybe even out of wood!. Seriously, the DH100 was designed to be built using "semi-skilled" labour, like carpenters & furniture makers(!), using only basic hand tools. Admittedly some of the original materials used in the airframe construction , particularly the hardwoods, are in short supply and prohibitively expensive... But at the end of the day the only thing stopping a Mosquito being built from new is MONEY. The actual aircraft was designed for ease of manufacture from materials in plentiful supply at the time. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derekbox 0 #60 January 17, 2003 None of the above. Widgeon. Of course I love radials. But Id have to go for the turbo prop conversion. Yum. Yum. D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronMike 0 #61 January 18, 2003 Quote...The most memoriable? FIFI!!! (B-29) Hanging in the bomb bay racks and looking down, Col. Paul Tibetts never had a view that good! You jumped out of FIFI?????? Can anyone back this up???? The Confederate Air Force is a very anal bunch and I cant see them allowing this...If they did, I am jealous beyond words. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #62 January 18, 2003 I voted for the C-130, which is actually the baby sister of what I would want; the C-5B Galaxy. With a 270 kip payload and a 13-foot high cargo bay, I figure you could have a real nice game of basketball on the climb to altitude, then launch a 350-way world record with a 20-way base chunk. Oh btw, now that I have posted on this thread, prepare for it to slip into ignominy as I am willing to bet I have one of the highest last-post percentages on the site. It's just a gift.Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #63 January 18, 2003 My only complaint about jumping out of a C-5 is the strange feeling I get that the plane is going to fall out of the sky when it slows down for jump run. If you've ever seen one take off or land you know what I mean. They make a lot of noise but they appear to litterally hang in the sky and move impossibly slow for something that large that is flying. Other than that it is ALL good. "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #64 January 18, 2003 Quote They make a lot of noise but they appear to litterally hang in the sky and move impossibly slow for something that large that is flying. Have you ever seen an Antonov-2 take off? Now that looks just wrong! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #65 January 18, 2003 Pretty much the same size/type of plane, so yeah I know what you mean I always look for somewhere to run cause I just KNOW that damn thing is going to fall out of the sky. "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #66 January 20, 2003 Hey Lou, I tink yuoare confusing your airyplanes here! "Pretty much the same size/type of plane, so yeah I know what you mean" THis ain't no C-5! "I always look for somewhere to run cause I just KNOW that damn thing is going to fall out of the sky." Probably a good idea anyways....See attached, this slow climbing biplane, seems to get airborne at about 20 mph.... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #67 January 20, 2003 YUP, my bad "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronMike 0 #68 January 20, 2003 Anyone ever been on the beach in St. Maarten to see this? I want to plan a trip just to go lay on the beach and watch. What does it say about me that I'd rather go watch airplanes than girls in bikinis??? http://www.airliners.net/open.file/201517/L/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
