Your Fly-Before-You-Die Dream Plane

[WTTN 16]

Just out of curiosity, I would like to know which of these aircraft do you think you would want to fly the most. I realize that this isn't a great list, so if you don't see one you would really like to fly, just leave a comment and tell me what you would classify as your Fly-Before-I-Die aircraft. The purpose of this poll is just to see how many pilots like certain kinds of aircraft more than others. I have experimental, airliner, warbirds, normal, helicopters, and aerobatic aircraft here. So just please give me some feedback.

[Barnstorm]

It was a tossup between the X2 and blimp.

BTW, rotorcraft and lighter than air are not planes ;)

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[Joe LaMantia]

I voted for the Decathlon, since I have about 4 hours in a 7EC which was a lot of fun! I'd like to fly in any RV model especially like the -8's and 9's. WTTN 16, I haven't flown into RYV in years always liked the cookies and all the great aircraft based there. I was a member of the Fox River Flyers outa Waukesha (UES) back in the 90's, we did our C-150 annual at Watertown back then.

Best to All at RYV!
Joe
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[mig29fuk]

Mig29F or F-18 please. My Doctor would say no! Too old with suspect ticker.......

[Todd copeland]

Glasair III ! That's why I'm building one....

[Seerjfly]

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[MickYoumans]

I've always thought it would be awesome to fly a P-51, but a Corsair would certainly fill the bill too! I love the old WWII piston planes.

[Mciaglia]

The Christen Eagle my dad and I built back in the '80's. We sold it after he lost his medical, I was too young to fly it so I never flew it. I tracked it down and plan on buying it back one day Spent the last few months building tailwheel time! Can't wait

[Floatsflyer]

So many dreams, so little time: Sikorsky S-38 or S-39, Jenny, Travel Air 6000 on floats, Beech Staggerwing, P-40 Warhawk. Gotta go buy a lottery ticket!

[Bill Campbell]

Can anything compare to the sound of a Jug or Corsair at full rpm on takeoff. The Mustang is a great plane but a big radial is something to be experienced.:D

[KDoersom]

Bearcat or Tigercat

[Kyle Boatright]

You forgot the Spitfire. Mk IX or earlier, please.

[Fly Universal]

Not up there: B52:) Or The B17

[Beaver550]

You forgot the Spitfire. Mk IX or earlier, please.
X2!

[fly2kads]

WACO biplane!

[CraigCantwell]

U-2R.....Got to love the really exotic stuff.

[Barnstorm]

X2!Right on.

[Mike M]

Harrier.

[Snowflake]

I can't vote... There isn't an F-86 Sabre option. Or a Corsair, which would be #2.

[Frank Giger]

The Nieuport 11 scaled representational project still being built in the backyard!

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I'd love to fly a Yak-1 or a P-39, though.

[WWhunter]

All of them!!! But if truly given the choice I would probably give my chance to fly anything to my son, whose favorite plane is the P-38. I know I will never have the chance and the chances will get even less for our children. I think seeing my sons dream being fulfilled would be the most rewarding thing I could ever get in life.

[turbo]

warthog and F16, load the ammo!!!!!!!!!!!!

[David Darnell]

My "Top 2" didn't make the list-

F-15 with a max performance takeoff-

Anywhere in a SR-71.....

[mustangbuilder]

For me it would be a Corsair, although I would also cherish some time in a TBM Avenger as I have a good friend who flew them in WWII.

[mustangbuilder]

I forgot about the SR-71, and of course some of the really early stuff from the twentys and thirties... So many planes and so little time:(.

[Interstater]

My father was a Navy pilot through the 50's and into the 60's, so I would most like a chance to fly what he flew most... the P2V Neptune. otherwise, I would love to fly a Tigercat, or the P-63 KingCobra.

[MADean]

How ironic that the only one to get this right (:D) was 'mustangbuilder'. Why of course...it's the Corsair!!!

Interesting note: Vought actually built a single, two seat, dual control, trainer version of the F4U. It had a canopy very similar to the North American At-6. (Tony Pileggi has a picture of it at his Corsair82 web site; http://www.corsair82.com/corsair/seats/seats.html)

They offered in response to all the transition crashes that were taking place at the time. However the Navy showned no interest in it and it was destroyed.

[Ron Blum]

F-20 Tigershark (have time in an "under-powered" T-38) and an A-10. It's all about what we grew up with ;ob.....

[Jim Clark]

WACO biplane!
You Go fly2kads

[AndyNZ]

For me, to fly absolutely anything, it has got to be of the WW2 era, one of the following: Spitfire, P-38, Fw190 'Dora', Ju88 or the Do 335. Have always found the German stuff intriguing. See photo below of the 335, the fastest piston engine aircraft ever built.1231

[Mychael]

Stagger beech, Globe Swift. Of warbirds in order, Spitfire, FW190, F4U corsair, P-51, JU-87. Jets, Sabre Jet, Phantom and those pretty things Red Arrows used to fly, Northrops?.
Too hard to pick a homebuilt but a BD5 jet might be fun.

Early era. Spad 13, Sopwith Camel, Albatross, Curtis Jenny.

Modern stuff. Turbine Pilatis maybe or a Maule.

Big Stuff. Lockheed Super Constellation, Pacific flying Boat, Lancaster Bomber, The Spruce Goose.

[Rick Rademacher]

I thank you EAA for letting me fly the EAA Spirit of St. Louis in 2003.
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And now in 2012, I get to fly a J-3 Cub with many other Cubs to AirVenture for the 75th anniversary of the Piper Cub. What more could I ask for?

[EDGEFLY]

U-2, Fokker DR-1, V-tail Bonanza, Zenith CH 750, Harrier jet and I am off to the lottery store w/Floatsflyer

[Wild Thing]

Nieuport 17, Sikorsky RS-3, Curtiss MF Seagull, Macchi M.5 , Macchi M.33, FBA Type C, Macchi M.C.72, Macchi M.39 and the GORGEOUS BUGATTI Model 100. Racer

[flyingriki]

Corsair. :thumbsup:

[AndyNZ]

Hi Rick,

What an experience that must have been, thanks for posting the pics.
I completely agree. Thoroughly looking forward to the 75th of the Cub. Coming over all the way from New Zealand for Oshkosh (my first US visit). Can't wait.

cheers,

Andy