Best warbird to own

"CC" wrote in message
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T-33, T-34

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There is or was an outfit in Mass that was importing reworked O-1's with
Italian markings and a turboprop on the front end. They had a couple at Sun n
Fun
two years ago.

Leanne

T6G Harvard. Nice bird, acrobatic, parts available.
Walt BJ

"WaltBJ" wrote in message
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T6G Harvard. Nice bird, acrobatic, parts available.
Walt BJ

You guys are much to conventional in your thinking for a
fantasy plane. How about making it something useful when
you want to make that back woods fishing trip? Say a
J2F Grumman Duck, a SO3C Curtiss Seamew on floats or
even a SC Curtiss Seahawk. There might be problems with
the last two being unobtainium rare but the Duck should
be doable.

- Historic value (rare and interesting aircraft)
- Reasonably easy to fly
- No turbines and under 12,500 lbs (no type rating needed)
- Seats two
- Aerobatic
- Easy on the eyes

Cessna O2 (C337)

All but aerobatic. Not too rare, though. And "easy on the eyes" is
in the eyes of the beholder.

Gerd

(Charles Talleyrand) wrote in message . com...
I'm fantasy shopping for my new warbird or historic aircraft. My
requirements are ...

- Historic value (rare and interesting aircraft)
- Reasonably easy to fly
- No turbines and under 12,500 lbs (no type rating needed)
- Seats two
- Aerobatic
- Easy on the eyes

I don't know enough to find the right aircraft.

What fantasy aircraft should I buy?
-Much Thank

Stearman? (not too rare)
http://www.ohtm.org/stearman.html

Jenny? (If you restored one, it'd sure fit your rare and historic requirement)
http://www.ohtm.org/jenny.html
http://www.nasm.edu/nasm/garber/jenny/jenny.htm
http://www.brooks.af.mil/ABG/MU/jenny.html
http://lsss2.homestead.com/JN4D.html
http://www.hill.af.mil/museum/photos...ings/Jenny.htm

Charles Talleyrand wrote:

I'm fantasy shopping for my new warbird or historic aircraft. My
requirements are ...

- Historic value (rare and interesting aircraft)
- Reasonably easy to fly
- No turbines and under 12,500 lbs (no type rating needed)
- Seats two
- Aerobatic
- Easy on the eyes

I don't know enough to find the right aircraft.

There are lots of P51s out there, so they are not rare enough.
Further, they are said to be even harder to fly than normal for
vintage and type. The P51 is one of the few WWII fighters that looks
good in a two seat variant.

Flying Me-109s are quite rare, but I've read they are just too tough
to land and only seat one person.

Two seat Spitfires are just ugly.

The P38 and P39 are attactive because of the nosewheel gear. I
understand that the P39 was also used as a trainer in WWII (so it
might be easy to fly).

A Folker Triplane is probably a reasonable plane to fly, but I have no
desire to bath in castor oil and it only seats one person.

My thinking suggests dive and torpedo bombers might be the solution.
They typically seat two or more, and the naval aircraft should have
reasonable low speed handling. Is this sound thinking? Would a
Dauntless or Devistator or even a Stuka fit the requirements?

What fantasy aircraft should I buy?
-Much Thank

if it was my dime: an A-10.

redc1c4,
either that, or an A-1 Dump truck %-)
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"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide

Subject: Best warbird to own
From: redc1c4
Date: 11/8/03 1:56 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id: 3FACBDC3.5ED1728C@drunk

"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide

Of course we know that is a joke and there is no such statement in the Officers
Guide. Not in my copy anyway.

Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

ArtKramr wrote:

Subject: Best warbird to own
From: redc1c4
Date: 11/8/03 1:56 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id: 3FACBDC3.5ED1728C@drunk

"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide

Of course we know that is a joke and there is no such statement in the Officers
Guide. Not in my copy anyway.

purportedly, it's from the 19th century.....and i find it humorous.

no offense is meant to, or should be taken by, most, but i have had the
distinct pleasure* of serving under a few who's actions made it clear
that they felt that way.......

btw, i like your site, and the stories. thanks for putting it up.

redc1c4,
*not sure they enjoyed it, but i did. %-)
--
"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide

On or about 6 Nov 2003 21:45:26 -0800, (Charles
Talleyrand) allegedly uttered:

I'm fantasy shopping for my new warbird or historic aircraft. My
requirements are ...

- Historic value (rare and interesting aircraft)
- Reasonably easy to fly
- No turbines and under 12,500 lbs (no type rating needed)
- Seats two
- Aerobatic
- Easy on the eyes

Mosquito, no question. Reliable, fun to fly, seats two, plus carries
up to 4,000lb of "baggage". Of course finding one to buy could be a
little tricky, but we are talking fantasy here.

---
Peter Kemp

Life is short - Drink Faster

In article ,
Peter Kemp peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom@ wrote:



Mosquito, no question. Reliable, fun to fly, seats two, plus carries
up to 4,000lb of "baggage". Of course finding one to buy could be a
little tricky, but we are talking fantasy here.

Hmmm, if you're thinking of a twin I'd go with the P-61 Black Widow.
You'll need an LOA but oh man, talk about an evil looking airplane!!

Think of the excitement you'll cause among the "black helicopter" crowd.
G

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Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html