Nothing special in my time.

Boeing 747SP
Boeing 747-200 (I think)
Boeing 737
Boeing 767 (I think)
MDD DC-10
Open cockpit Sea plane
Bell Jet Ranger
Fokker F.27 (when I was very young)

I desire to strap into an Su-27!!

Regards, Glenn.

Updating my list (yet another 2 year old thread!).

Boeing 777-200 (best toilets I have seen so far, you can actually walk in them)
Boeing 747-400

🙂

The reign of Qantas’s much-maligned boxed meals is about to end, with the return of hot food for economy class passengers in an upgraded a la carte cabin service.
The new service, to be launched on Wednesday, is one of several refinements the airline is introducing to domestic and international flights to meet rising consumer expectations.
It runs against the trend in other parts of the world, where domestic full-service carriers have downgraded cabin offerings to cut costs.
Few tears are likely to be shed for the Neil Perry-inspired boxed meals, which have had a chequered history since their introduction in 2000.
In 2002, Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon was forced to acknowledge passenger complaints about the boxes by admitting the airline “forgot to put any food in them”.
The new system means passengers will be able to select what they want from a range of gourmet offerings.
Economy passengers, who were recently forced to make do with rolls and muffins, will again be given the option of hot meals.
People travelling on longer flights and business-class passengers will get a choice of two hot meals.
The decision to upgrade service was prompted by Qantas customer and staff research, and is aimed at satisfying business and leisure passengers opting for its two-class service ahead of the low-cost carriers.
It comes after Qantas last year upgraded its east coast-to-Perth economy class to international standards and introduced complimentary wine and beer on evening Cityflyer flights.

Well considering the recently announced profit they are still making, and they can afford to give all their staff a $1,000 bonus as well, one would think they should do better with service. Might help get them back in the good books with a few people too.

what do guys think will be the future of the USAF hercules use…would they want a replacement anytime soon or would they continue to upgrade

I think the C-130J standard will keep them happy for quite a while now.

I hope so personally. But let’s wait and see how things pan out….

What do guys think the aviation market will look like post 2010 and through the decade 2020. Which markets would be hot? and who will dominate the aeronautical industry? and btw which competition is going to be the next big thing in the aviation and defence industry in general.

The age of the UCAV beckons! I think once they mature as a viable independent weapons system, watch them start to sell. They will be cheap, cost very little to maintain, and will thus will be a very attractive alternative to manned fighter-bombers which will – still – cost much more. This could become the next big thing in competitive military sales.

On the manned scene, the F-35, as long as it matures within a reasonable price, will dominate sales to Western-alligned nations. The Russians will probably continue to sell the Su-30 and MiG-29 series, but I think they might dwindle once the PAK-FA appears, and is made available for export before 2020. The Europeans I think will continue to struggle to sell the Rafale and Typhoon beyond Europe.

yeah but the asraam still gives them a much needed boost in capability…so is australia firm on replacing its hornets with the f-35A…

At this stage, yes.

Not sure how reliable this site is, as it has been disputed before, but it seems to have a pretty good collection of types and prices…

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/reference/Military_Aircraft_Prices/index.htm