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4V50 Gary
April 7, 2000, 10:28 AM
Hi all,

Let's chip in our beer money and buy one of these. We can dress it up in our colors and fly it during our meets.
http://www.onlinevillage.com/su25/

Long Path
April 7, 2000, 10:37 AM
Better not. My wife already freaks that I store the reloading components in the apartment-- imagine her dismay at my stockpiling J-2 next to the keg of Unique? :)

Plus, can't we get a trainer model for check-outs? It's a single-seater!

L.P.

Miss Demeanors
April 7, 2000, 10:48 AM
Fly by shootings :D

I'd rather buy a Stealth :)

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Gopher a 45
April 7, 2000, 10:56 AM
Plus, all the links of 30mm ammo will take up precious closet space and, man, you DO NOT want to mess with a woman's closet space. No sir. :D

If they're parting any of the planes out, I want the titanium "bathtub." I'll be the safest bather in town!

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Coinneach
April 7, 2000, 11:29 AM
I wonder if English instrumentation is an option... and what's the asking price on this little beast?

LongDuck
April 7, 2000, 11:35 AM
Going for the bargain basement price of $ 8,000,000 with very low flight times listed. Keep in mind that most modern jets are given about 4-6 hours of ground maintenance for every hour of flight time, so if we want to keep this bird in the air, we're going to need somebody with an A&P license and some spare time.

Certainly a good investment, however, since Janet Reno is sure to put these things on a BANNED list sooner or later (!).

pack_rat
April 7, 2000, 12:05 PM
Is that the Frogfoot?

Gino
April 7, 2000, 12:15 PM
Why buy an airplane you can't skydive out of?

Gopher a 45
April 7, 2000, 12:23 PM
Oh, you can skydive out of it, but only ONCE. ;)

Honestly, for 8mil, I'd rather buy an old P-51 and use the balance to put on the six M2s in working condition. Now that would be something at the next TFL meet!

Dennis
April 7, 2000, 12:29 PM
Hmmm. Let's see. $8,000,000 divided by 5,000 members is $1,600 per member. I think I might be able to swing that.

Wait a minute! NO GO!

With MY luck, I'd have to fly with that danged Wookie! And he's Looney Tunes!

Include me OUT! ;)

Miss Demeanors
April 7, 2000, 01:08 PM
Couldn't we say we just want to 'test' it and use just a few missles on a few places? ;) Washington and Miami come to mind. :D

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Jeff White
April 7, 2000, 01:11 PM
The problem is we won't be able to stop with just one. Soon we'll discover that we need 2-4 air superiority type fighters to fly high cover, tanker support so we can go from the Orange County gunshow to National Gun Day in Louisville without stopping for fuel, at least one transport to move spares from airport to airport :)

By the time we're through our initial investment of $1600 per member will really grow.

Of course given some of the experience on the list, we might just end up with a more effective Air Force then the current defense department is producing :)

Jeff

Paul Revere
April 7, 2000, 04:31 PM
What about a drone with a video feed and auto-ordinace drop? It'll fit in the back of your van or pickup, and is very hard to detect on radar or visually while at altitude. Kinda quiet too.

Why spend $8mil on some Russian junkjet? It's much too big and expensive of a target for civilian "hobbiests". Moreover, when/if the SHTF, where are you going to get jet-A fuel in large quantities? Plus, you can't land that bad boy on most vehicular roadways. No doubt, most jet airports will be occupied by the bluebands.

Spectre
April 7, 2000, 06:53 PM
Can't we just go for a few friendly A-4's? I've always been partial to the little guys...Another option might be to go for the ARES craft. Replacement parts probably easier to procure, and heck, we could build most of it in a garage!

volky
April 8, 2000, 07:34 AM
I`ll betcha that Rich, with all his money, already has one, but he ain`t tellin`.

Rich Lucibella
April 8, 2000, 09:23 AM
Funny, Volky. ;)

Fact is, the initial cost ain't your worst nighmare. Maintenance is. As I got more time than money, I'll stick with my Baron.
Rich

fal308
April 8, 2000, 11:41 AM
If this is the same organization that was selling the ex-Sov sub last year, maybe we could get a quantity discount and get both :cool:

DOCSpanky
April 8, 2000, 04:22 PM
I'm waiting for them to sell a TU-144 Backfire, if you can't go supersonic, then you shouldn't be going at all!

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Kframe
April 9, 2000, 03:34 PM
But seriously folks, does anyone here own an Ultralight? I'm thinking I might want to buy one in a few years.
What are they, a few grand?
Buzzing around the MN countryside at a leisurely pace sounds great!
However, I think I would try to rig up a car-muffler to that little engine.
All that noise could ruin the fun.
So? Let's hear about your little planes. -Kframe

Bud Helms
April 9, 2000, 06:41 PM
Speakin' of Barons. I think there's one up here in middle GA that could be had for a little of nothin'. Seems the owner hasn't been to pick it up and it's just sittin there for the takin' ...? That right, Rich?

Seriously, how about one of these (http://www.hom.net/~sensop/ac13001.gif), or a newer model (http://www.hom.net/~sensop/ac13019.gif), or the newest model (http://www.hom.net/~sensop/M0q8bbjr.gif)?

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Rich Lucibella
April 9, 2000, 09:50 PM
Sensop-
The Baron's back in sunny South Florida. Had it delivered 2 weeks ago. Being inspected now.
Rich

Bud Helms
April 9, 2000, 10:11 PM
Outstanding! I know you are glad to get it back home.

frogman6
April 10, 2000, 12:26 AM
I have only one question..........does it have a gun rack ?

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George Hill
April 10, 2000, 02:42 AM
No way... a Frogfoot?
Wait until the Mig-29s come available or a good ol SU-27.
These things are good for the ground - but another aircraft would eat its lunch.