Toxe Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 This is a completely hypothetical just for fun question: Let's assume that for some reason you could pick one plane without worrying about costs, maintenance, fuel, government hassle, necessary manpower or a suitable runway and you would be able to learn how to operate it. Which plane would you pick? "Plane" in this case means any man-build, real world vehicle that can fly. Oh and we are only talking about flying the thing. You won't be able to operate weapons so forget about vendettas by carpet bombing your neighbors house.
joey45 Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Jag... The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
Yurgon Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Most probably an EC-135, or maybe a Huey, but definitely a Whirly Bird, because these are just so fun to fly. Besides, they have lots of practical applications, like carrying people and luggage from A to B without having to worry about traffic jams. They can land and take off virtually everywhere. And they can still make a compelling and loud argument in every neighborhood-feud. :D
Drona Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Without a doubt, the MiG-25RB. Not every plane can go up to 25,000 meters (80,000 ft) at close to Mach 3 :pilotfly:
Scoggs Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 F-14D hands down... Or maybe a F-18F because of the avionics and I would leave the pylons off. My SpecsAsus Maximus Hero IX Z270 i7 7700k @ 4.7GHz 32GB G.SKILL TridentZ 3700MHz DDR4 EVGA RTX 2080Ti Samsung 960 Evo 1TB M.2 NVME SSD EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 Acer XB270HU 144Hz @ 1440p (IPS) Valve Index OOOOhhh, I wish I had the Alpha of a Hornet!
MTFDarkEagle Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 SR-71! Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread
Kayos Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 F-16D, need 2 seats to bring a friend. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
outlawal2 Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 EC 135 helicopter... :thumbup: "Pride is a poor substitute for intelligence." RAMBO
Vampyre Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Mi-24P Hind F Second runner up is the F2G Corsair. Truly superior pilots are those that use their superior judgment to avoid those situations where they might have to use their superior skills. If you ever find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! "If at first you don't succeed, Carrier Landings are not for you!"
Vedexent Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Mi-24P Hind F Good choice - Fast, can land pretty much anywhere, and has "troop carrying" capability, so you can haul passengers and/or cargo - so practical as well.
xxJohnxx Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Mi-24WM here as well! As an alternative a Mi-8 should do as well. Check out my YouTube: xxJohnxx Intel i7 6800k watercooled | ASUS Rampage V Edition 10 | 32 GB RAM | Asus GTX1080 watercooled
Mtnbiker1998 Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 OH-6 Loach. Helicopters are just too practical as a civilian. Bet I could fit it in a parking space! Its got enough room for me, a lady, and a Crew Chief with an M60. Thats all you need, right? Come fly with me, lets fly, lets fly away! -Sinatra [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My Specs: Lenovo Y50 with GTX 860m (2GB), i7 4700HQ 2.4GHz, 8GB Ram. Corsair K70(MX Blues are awesome!), Benq GW2760HS monitor, Steelseries V3 Prism headset, TM Warthog Hotas, Sidewinder FFB2 W/ FLCS grip, CH Pro pedals, TrackIR5, KW-908 Jetseat
Vedexent Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 The practicality of a helo aside, I'd probably go for a de-militarized F-5F. I'd either need a center-line MXU-648 cargo pod, or convert the nose cannon enclosure to cargo space, like you see in the civilian market L-39Cs. With a seat for the wife, a place for luggage, and a 2000 nm ferry range, I think some travel might be in order ;)
VincentLaw Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 Space Shuttle. That's a plane, right? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
-Rudel- Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 FW-190A5. Packing 4 x 20mm and 2 x 13mm https://magnitude-3.com/ https://www.facebook.com/magnitude3llc https://www.youtube.com/@magnitude_3 i9 13900K, 128GB RAM, RTX 4090, Win10Pro, 2 x 2TB SSD, 1 x 15TB SSD U.2 i9 10980XE, 128GB RAM, RTX 3090Ti, Win10 Pro, 2 x 256GB SSD, 4 x 512GB SSD RAID 0, 6 x 4TB HDD RAID 6, 9361-8i RAID Controller i7 4960X, 64GB RAM, GTX Titan X Black, Win10 Pro, 512GB PCIe SSD, 2 x 256GB SSD
SimFreak Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-21 For acro fun + safety of ejection seat.
BlueRaven Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 Can I pick two? BF-109E and F-15C are my favorites. Nulla Dies Sine Linea
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 Dassault Rafale. Or maybe the F-22A or F-14D. Mission: "To intercept and destroy aircraft and airborne missiles in all weather conditions in order to establish and maintain air superiority in a designated area. To deliver air-to-ground ordnance on time in any weather condition. And to provide tactical reconaissance imagery" - F-14 Tomcat Roll Call [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Banquo Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 For me it would be the Harrier Jump Jet Two seater variety. I see there is one for sale here: http://www.everettaero.com/harriert4.html Anyone got any spare change?
sniperwolfpk5 Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 Huey, mi8, mi24, cobra,an chopper or the thing that can take me in the air Ops forgot about ka50 and 52 Win10, Intel 3rd Gen. Core i7 3.8Ghz, 20GB ram, Nvidia Geforce 1060 6GB Opentrack (Download it from HERE), PS3 Eye, Saitek x52-pro Joystick, DIY Rudder Pedals, Google Cardboard with DCS World English is not my native language
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