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CarbonM5
826 posts
61 months
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Eric Mc
67,846 posts
135 months
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Mr_B said: Hawker Typhoon - would like to know what 2200bhp is like in a single seater and also what that sounds like. I'd go with the Tempest - which was the aeroplane the Typhoon should have been.
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steve j
2,470 posts
98 months
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I`ve had many experiences of back seat trips, fast jet and rotary, I think a WW2 fighter would be awesome 
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lazy_b
314 posts
106 months
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I'm just an old-fashioned guy. I enjoyed being in control of a North American Texan (aka Harvard) in Florida. I really want to fly a Tiger Moth, though. Second best (and one I'm considering for my next "big" birthday), is a passenger flight in a DH Dragon or one of its variants. The Dragon just screams "Art Deco, Streamline" in a way no other aircraft can.
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Mrtee
45 posts
63 months
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Empire Class Flying-boat..
All the way to South Africa please!
low enough for a decent view of the world going past.. and a posh hotel most nights.
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magpie215
1,928 posts
59 months
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lazy_b said: passenger flight in a DH Dragon or one of its variants. Got this one ticked as well, managed to blag a freebie aboard this one. 
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pablo
10,400 posts
143 months
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Naohter for the de Havilland DH-84A Dragon 3 because the best thing about flying is to be able to look at the world from a completely different perspective and this I think, would go just about the right speed to take everything in and has the best view from the cockpit of any plane 
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Podie
38,586 posts
145 months
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Bit of a cheat... but I'd love to have a go in an ekranoplan (Caspian Sea Monster style) 
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Eric Mc
67,846 posts
135 months
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The DH84 Dragon and the DH89 Dragon Rapide are fairly different aircraft.
I'd love a flight in either.
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wokkadriver
472 posts
112 months
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ph1l5 said: Catalina would be first thing I would buy if I won the lottery. Then a ticket to the monaco GP and an aircraft size parking space in the marina. You know what, I couldn't agree more. That is my lottery fantasy, a Cat all nicely decked out with teak etc inside... I don't care how big your so-called 'super'yacht is, nothing could beat chopping the throttles and coasting into, say, Venice. And I would be trans-Atlantic faster. (Unless someone parked a Sunderland next to me  )
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aeropilot
7,071 posts
97 months
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wokkadriver said: ph1l5 said: Catalina would be first thing I would buy if I won the lottery. Then a ticket to the monaco GP and an aircraft size parking space in the marina. You know what, I couldn't agree more. That is my lottery fantasy, a Cat all nicely decked out with teak etc inside... I don't care how big your so-called 'super'yacht is, nothing could beat chopping the throttles and coasting into, say, Venice. And I would be trans-Atlantic faster.  And there's me thinking I was the only one that had that 'lottery win idea'. I've had this thought ever since experiencing my first seaborne take-off and landing 10 years ago, when flying into/out of one of the remote Fijian Islands. A Cat would be great, but an executive configued Grumman Albatros would probably be more usable.
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Not Ideal
1,984 posts
58 months
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Vulcan or Apache AH-64D for me.
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Rogue86
234 posts
15 months
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At the risk of instantly making everyone hate me, I had the honour of being back-seat in a Typhoon during the Jubilee celebrations. I did put these up on a few car forums at the time (although pretty sure I didn't put them on here):     I won't lie to you, the word 'awesome' doesn't come close to describing the experience. I managed to get airborne in a Hawk last year photographing the (then newly painted) 41(R)Sqn 95th anniversary Tornado over the South coast too, and that was also absolutely incredible. I'm hoping to get up in one of our Tornados and the Lancaster/Dakota before the end of the year. I'd probably cut off my testes with a blunt spoon and eat them for a flight in an SR71.
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graphene
1,039 posts
25 months
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aeropilot said: wokkadriver said: ph1l5 said: Catalina would be first thing I would buy if I won the lottery. Then a ticket to the monaco GP and an aircraft size parking space in the marina. You know what, I couldn't agree more. That is my lottery fantasy, a Cat all nicely decked out with teak etc inside... I don't care how big your so-called 'super'yacht is, nothing could beat chopping the throttles and coasting into, say, Venice. And I would be trans-Atlantic faster. And there's me thinking I was the only one that had that 'lottery win idea'. I've had this thought ever since experiencing my first seaborne take-off and landing 10 years ago, when flying into/out of one of the remote Fijian Islands. A Cat would be great, but an executive configued Grumman Albatros would probably be usable. Just found this airline in Canada - operating a Goose: http://www.pacificcoastal.com/id/38/Our-Fleet.html
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RizzoTheRat
8,255 posts
62 months
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aeropilot said: And there's me thinking I was the only one that had that 'lottery win idea'. I tell you what, I win the lottery I'll invite all you lot for a flight in my Catalina, so long as you promise to take me up in yours if you win
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Stu R
19,585 posts
85 months
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SR71 and P51 Mustang for me. Rogue86 said: At the risk of instantly making everyone hate me, I had the honour of being back-seat in a Typhoon during the Jubilee celebrations. I did put these up on a few car forums at the time (although pretty sure I didn't put them on here):
I'd probably cut off my testes with a blunt spoon and eat them for a flight in an SR71. Stunning pictures chap, very jealous of the experience too!
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sanf
363 posts
42 months
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Jaguar & Buccaneer.
I did a lot of growing up around Laarbruch and Lossie, always loved the Jag and thought it would have been great to fly. My step dad is ex-Buccaneers and talking to him about what they used to get up to at low-level sounds great fun.
Does 'A Red Arrow' count?
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HereBeMonsters
11,609 posts
52 months
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Having read this thread I now need to add:
Tu-144
SR-71
F-104
MiG-29
Caspian Sea Monster...
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Not Ideal
1,984 posts
58 months
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Stu R said: SR71 and P51 Mustang for me. Rogue86 said: At the risk of instantly making everyone hate me, I had the honour of being back-seat in a Typhoon during the Jubilee celebrations. I did put these up on a few car forums at the time (although pretty sure I didn't put them on here):
I'd probably cut off my testes with a blunt spoon and eat them for a flight in an SR71. Stunning pictures chap, very jealous of the experience too! Wow stunning photos and what an experience !
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uncinqsix
2,003 posts
80 months
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For me, it would have to be a De Havilland Vampire. Don't know why, but I love them.
Also a U2 and a SR71, 'cos they're awesome.
And Concorde.
If I'm allowed a warbird as well, it'll have to be a Mosquito.
Don't make me narrow it down further than that.
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