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On Jan 30, 1:18*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
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On Jan 30, 11:24*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
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Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +),
that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And
the
onboard food is better too)

Try getting a Cessna 150 from Houston to Amsterdam.
It takes a loooooooonnng time.

Bertie

In a container onboard a 747, 8+ hours I think.

He he!

Probably cheaper than flying it yourself.

Let's see. With tanks, you could probably get about 1100 miles range
out
of one with a bit of reserve. So, Houston to, say, Columbus Ohio,
about
500 bucks Ohio to Sept Isle Quebec, another 500. Sept Isle to Goose,
about 750 ( fuel price) Goose to Narsarsuaq another 750. Narsarsuaq
to
Rejkavik about *2000 ( you will have to buy an entire 200 litre
barrel
of avgas there at about 25 bucks a gallon) Rejkavik to Stornaway,
another 750 or therabouts and then on to Amsterdam for another 750 or
so.

I make that $5500 off the top of my head.

With todays dollar that is about....hmmm...340 euro?


-Kees





Prolly!


Add to that landing fees and fitting out the airplane for the trip and
it'd be a lot cheaper to ship it in a container. You could fit two..


Bertie