We have a thread about what you currently fly. But what light* aircraft would you like to fly? and why?
My Choice:
The Scottish Aviation Bulldog. I spent my teenage years, in the 1970’s, in Girvan on the South Ayrshire Coast and had them flying over the house all the time. Then at the Prestwick airshows I watched pilots like Angus Hamilton showing what it could really do. The real reason though is my father worked at SA at the time, as a toolmaker working on the jigs for the Bulldog (and Jetstream). A lovely little aircraft.
Ken
* leaving out the obvious warbirds (Spitfire, Mustang etc)
By: China Clipper - 11th February 2005 at 22:12
I’d like to drive my British Racing Green (BRG) E-type to the beach and take off in my Grumman Goose. If that’s too “heavy” then my Widgeon then… to some tiny Caribbean island…
By: dodrums - 9th February 2005 at 08:50
Well, if you put it that way, there’s not question what I’d like a go in….!! 😉
That was taken as read, which is why it was excluded 🙂
For me, any model of pre-war Percival aircraft. Again a family connection. My father served his apprenticeship as a toolmaker at Percival. Or an Auster.
By: DazDaMan - 9th February 2005 at 08:27
I would take anything that can be flown on a PPL as being ‘light’ so at 9500lbs the Sea Fury counts unlike my choice of the Hunter.
Well, if you put it that way, there’s not question what I’d like a go in….!! 😉
By: Chipmunk Carol - 9th February 2005 at 00:16
There are tons of aircraft I would like to fly. Sometimes the challenge isn’t in taming the beast; its in persuading the owner to let you have the controls. God bless the ones that do it willingly without question.
I have my name down for a ride in the British Eagle. But I’m not expecting to take the controls!
My current challenge is to tame the savage brutality of the Luscombe. “Get out the way – Janie’s coming in to land!!”
By: mike currill - 8th February 2005 at 22:06
Lighter than a DC3, Daz!
About 9500 lbs., so OK I’ll go back to my original choice…the Mooney Mite. As much fun as you can have with 65hp, and a better flyer than the WAR replicas, Daz.
I would take anything that can be flown on a PPL as being ‘light’ so at 9500lbs the Sea Fury counts unlike my choice of the Hunter.
By: Chipmunk Carol - 8th February 2005 at 18:34
Baaaa!
Baaaa!
The image was stolen* from Melvyn’s website. However, there is a very strong similarity between me and the photo – they eyes the hair, the smell, the continuous bleeting, the measurement of [b]ram[/b] air when flying.
*The invoice is in the post, I’m sure
By: srpatterson - 8th February 2005 at 18:24
Steve – how “light” is your Fury? 😉
Lighter than a DC3, Daz!
About 9500 lbs., so OK I’ll go back to my original choice…the Mooney Mite. As much fun as you can have with 65hp, and a better flyer than the WAR replicas, Daz.
By: met24 - 8th February 2005 at 16:18
I have to say it is a wonderful likeness!
You’re sailing very close to the wind there!
By: yak139 - 8th February 2005 at 15:56
Ozplane, if only I had the money.
I shall continue to dream of driving to the airfield in my E-type, and then flying off in the Staggerwing. All I need is those numbers…..
By: mike currill - 7th February 2005 at 21:42
ANORAK ALERT!!! ANORAK ALERT!!!!
😀 😀 Very funny 😀 😀
By: Auster Fan - 7th February 2005 at 18:50
God sheep with wigs have come a long way – they can build aircraft now?
Everytime I see your Avtar I start laughing, It looks excellent. The eyes are classic! 😀
DME
I have to say it is a wonderful likeness!
By: Arabella-Cox - 7th February 2005 at 12:42
You can come for another trip whenever you like, providing you think your feet can take it! 😉
A very kind offer sir, thankyou. 🙂 Except this time, I shall actually take heed of the dismounting instructions! 😀
By: Stieglitz - 7th February 2005 at 11:14
Any vintage type would be great. But a Stieglitz, Bu133, Viima, Stearman or the Morane Saulnier 317 would realy be great! I love the sound and looks of the continental and Siemens Sh14 engines.
J.V.
By: ozplane - 7th February 2005 at 10:01
Yak 139, try Motor Sport. The original **** Protheroe lightweight E-type CUT 7 is up for auction. Feeling wealthy?
By: yak139 - 7th February 2005 at 09:29
Mike, I agree the series 1 are the real E types. A 3.8 drop head would do me fine, but a 4.2 with a synchro box is the one I’d prefer. No Moggy you havent put me off.
Now if you know where there is a “lightweight” E type hiding….
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 6th February 2005 at 23:28
So am I. Only the Mk1 is a ‘real’ E type as the subsequent versions only had 2 windscreen wipers as opposed to the 3 on the Mk1 so the Mk2 and 3 models are imposters 😀
ANORAK ALERT!!! ANORAK ALERT!!!!
By: mike currill - 6th February 2005 at 21:57
I’d forgotten that one – yes please, me too!
Moggy
Me too. Looking at the number of people who have had their momories jogged with that on I think there’d be a fair wait to fly in one.
By: mike currill - 6th February 2005 at 21:51
Out of the mouths of babes………..! It was/is a classic Jaguar sports car from the 1960s. Moggy is the only one old enough to remember them originally!!!!!
So am I. Only the Mk1 is a ‘real’ E type as the subsequent versions only had 2 windscreen wipers as opposed to the 3 on the Mk1 so the Mk2 and 3 models are imposters 😀
By: DME - 4th February 2005 at 14:46
I helped to build this, in a garage, in sub-zero temperatures, but I never got to fly in it.
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God sheep with wigs have come a long way – they can build aircraft now?
Everytime I see your Avtar I start laughing, It looks excellent. The eyes are classic! 😀
DME
By: Lowtimer - 4th February 2005 at 14:27
Yak 52 – Had a couple of goes in one last year. PHWOOOOAAAAARRRRR!!!!!! What a fun piece of kit. Quite happily do that again, but unfortunately bank balance and Julie are unlikely to let me indulge long term. 🙁
You can come for another trip whenever you like, providing you think your feet can take it! 😉
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