OT - No Pic. Question about the EE Lightning

[Neil Hoskins]

I watched a documentary on telly the other evening about the earth's
atmosphere. The presenter was taken to 50,000ft and beyond in what looked a
lot like a lightning, which amazed me as I'd assumed there weren't any still
flying. If I'm right, then how many are still flying, and when/where can I
get to see one at an airshow?

NeilH

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[Netko]

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:04:30 +0000, Neil Hoskins wrote
(in message >):

> I watched a documentary on telly the other evening about the earth's
> atmosphere. The presenter was taken to 50,000ft and beyond in what looked a
> lot like a lightning, which amazed me as I'd assumed there weren't any still
> flying. If I'm right, then how many are still flying, and when/where can I
> get to see one at an airshow?

Cape Town, S Africa. But why just watch? Fly in one yourself:

http://www.thundercity.com/sortie.htm

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[Neil Hoskins]

"Netko" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:04:30 +0000, Neil Hoskins wrote
> (in message >):
>
>> I watched a documentary on telly the other evening about the earth's
>> atmosphere. The presenter was taken to 50,000ft and beyond in what
>> looked a
>> lot like a lightning, which amazed me as I'd assumed there weren't any
>> still
>> flying. If I'm right, then how many are still flying, and when/where can
>> I
>> get to see one at an airshow?
>
> Cape Town, S Africa. But why just watch? Fly in one yourself:
>
> http://www.thundercity.com/sortie.htm
>

Wow, thanks. No price quoted, maybe a case of, "if you need to ask then you
can't afford it"?

[John Ewing]

"Neil Hoskins" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Netko" > wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:04:30 +0000, Neil Hoskins wrote
>> (in message >):
>>
>>> I watched a documentary on telly the other evening about the earth's
>>> atmosphere. The presenter was taken to 50,000ft and beyond in what
>>> looked a
>>> lot like a lightning, which amazed me as I'd assumed there weren't any
>>> still
>>> flying. If I'm right, then how many are still flying, and when/where
>>> can I
>>> get to see one at an airshow?
>>
>> Cape Town, S Africa. But why just watch? Fly in one yourself:
>>
>> http://www.thundercity.com/sortie.htm
>>
>
> Wow, thanks. No price quoted, maybe a case of, "if you need to ask then
> you can't afford it"?

I am sure you can afford it. You just have to convince the Money Monitor.
Shout her a full day out to see the lions and elephants while you do a
really quick trip to the stratosphere.
I did read an account of someone on one of the aviation newsgroups who had
taken the ride - raved about the experience, particularly the phenomenal
vertical climb rate.

John

[Neil Hoskins]

"John Ewing" <none@needed> wrote in message
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>> "Netko" > wrote in message
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>>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:04:30 +0000, Neil Hoskins wrote
>>> (in message >):
>>>
>>>> I watched a documentary on telly the other evening about the earth's
>>>> atmosphere. The presenter was taken to 50,000ft and beyond in what
>>>> looked a
>>>> lot like a lightning, which amazed me as I'd assumed there weren't any
>>>> still
>>>> flying. If I'm right, then how many are still flying, and when/where
>>>> can I
>>>> get to see one at an airshow?
>>>
>>> Cape Town, S Africa. But why just watch? Fly in one yourself:
>>>
>>> http://www.thundercity.com/sortie.htm
>>>
>>
>> Wow, thanks. No price quoted, maybe a case of, "if you need to ask then
>> you can't afford it"?
>
> I am sure you can afford it. You just have to convince the Money Monitor.
> Shout her a full day out to see the lions and elephants while you do a
> really quick trip to the stratosphere.
> I did read an account of someone on one of the aviation newsgroups who had
> taken the ride - raved about the experience, particularly the phenomenal
> vertical climb rate.
>
> John
>

Defininitely the most exciting thing at an airshow until the F16s came
along. I remember they used to finish each demonstration with a low level
pass at about mach 0.99 then just disappear vertically into the
stratosphere.