By: DazDaMan - 31st March 2025 at 11:36
Several threads on backseat Spitfire rides already exist, listing the hows and whys. Look ’em up.
By: Propstrike - 31st March 2025 at 11:35
Welcome to the forum, gonze.
If you investigate the ‘search’ function you will find a wealth of info, especially on this matter, which comes up regularly.
On the subject of two seat Spits, there was an article in the FT in Dec 09 in which Guy Black ( HAC) shared his thoughts on warbirds, restoration et al.
”For that reason, two-seat Spitfires command a hefty premium. “Twoseaters add another £500,000,” says Black, “simply because the owner, instead of just watching, can go in it.”
He compares many owners of historic aircraft with people who own racehorses. “You wouldn’t get owners of one of them having a go because they’ll fall off. They have riders instead. What owners get out of their aircraft is similar, too – pride of ownership, membership of an elite club.”
Steve Brooks goes one better. The property developer and his wife are both learning to fly the two-seat Spitfire mk IX he bought for £1.7m.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/149b31a8-d962-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html
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