I've won the euromillions - hypothetical question
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Firstly, I have not won the euromillions, but supposing I had. I would like to learn to fly a helicopter.
Which licenses would I need to fly an ex-military helicopter that has twin gas turbine engines. And what (approx) would this cost to achieve?
To give you an idea an idea of flying machine, it would be something Russian, like an Mi-24 Hind.
Which licenses would I need to fly an ex-military helicopter that has twin gas turbine engines. And what (approx) would this cost to achieve?
To give you an idea an idea of flying machine, it would be something Russian, like an Mi-24 Hind.
iguana said:
Huey over Bournemouth beach on a summer Sunday with "ride of the Valkyries" playing surely 
I'm from Bournemouth! Instead I'd play the tune from Kelly's Heroes, where the Sherman tank emerges from the tunnel and starts blowing stuff up!Christ if I did win 120 million, I reckon I'd buy the last flying Vulcan hehe. And a Mig..
NM62 said:
EarlOfHazard said:
iguana said:
Huey over Bournemouth beach on a summer Sunday with "ride of the Valkyries" playing surely
I'm from Bournemouth! Instead I'd play the tune from Kelly's Heroes, where the Sherman tank emerges from the tunnel and starts blowing stuff up!Christ if I did win 120 million, I reckon I'd buy the last flying Vulcan hehe. And a Mig..
Forgot the Lightning T.5 off my list too.
I'd also buy a Sopwith Camel.
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Guvernator said:
Surfr said:
Sorry but IMO this blows everything else mentioned in this thread out of the water, Mach 2 capability and a near as dammit 60,000 ceiling, enough to clearly see the curvature of the earth. Also is it me or does $4.5m dollars sound very reasonable for a lightly used and still flyable military jet. How much would it cost to get trained to fly this puppy?Dr Jekyll said:
Guvernator said:
This, I assume you can't just "pop out" in a fast jet. I know you are supposed to log a flight path in any private aircraft but this plane has the added factor of being able to go Mach 2 (with your hair on fire) and up to 60,000 so I am going to assume that getting flying permission and restrictions on where you can actually go are going to be a lot stricter?
Also I guess flybys of your local pub to impress your mates are also out of the question? "Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full"
There is no need to log a flight path in a private aircraft, providing you are flying visually rather than on instruments you can wander around at will in uncontrolled airspace. You would need permission (a 'permit to fly') for an ex military aircraft to fly at all, and for a Mach 2 jet this isn't going to happen in the UK. But you're qualified and the aircraft has a permit an ex military jet is pretty much like any other private aircraft and you can jump in and fly when you feel like it. You aren't allowed to go supersonic though.Also I guess flybys of your local pub to impress your mates are also out of the question? "Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full"
Dr Jekyll said:
gwm said:
Ditto.
I mean, let's say you just took off without permission in some Mig that wasn't certified to fly here, went supersonic a few times, are they going to shoot you down? Can a Typhoon catch you?
Providing you kept out of controlled airspace I'm not sure they'd even notice until after you'd landed and someone wondering where all the sonic booms were coming from put 2 and 2 together. If you went into controlled airspace they would try to intercept you but unless it was a period of international tension and you had omitted to remove the red stars I don't think they would shoot you down.I mean, let's say you just took off without permission in some Mig that wasn't certified to fly here, went supersonic a few times, are they going to shoot you down? Can a Typhoon catch you?
There was a case of a Soviet pilot defecting in a MIG 25 who managed to land in Japan without being intercepted. Also the RAF Vulcan that diverted to Rio with a fuel problem and landed before the chasing Brazilian fighters had caught up with it. So in a MIG29 you might be back at base before they'd caught you.
The CAA would certainly have a sense of humour failure once they'd identified you though.
Have you thought of including Tower Bridge in your fly-it-like-you-stole-it itinerary?
Surely it's a case of just handing over (no not bribing) money to the CAA for a permit, then only flying in designated areas ie not over where people live should the unthinkable happen?
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