Slartibartfast 153 Posted March 5, 2010 (edited) Slartibartfast--Did you have a chance to fly either the Spitfire or the Hurrie? What other aircraft did you fly? Please describe, if you can, what it was like to fly any of these air-beaters! No I never got to go up in something so special as I am not that old... but I am working on it... No I spent my 10 years in service between 1990 and 2000 but I did get to go up in a F-16 and a Tornado fighter wise so not too shabby... Edited March 5, 2010 by Slartibartfast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted March 5, 2010 Wow, Slartibartfast, the "Tornado" was always one of my favourite jet fighters. And I always wonder, why such a craft is suddenly "out of date", when it still looks so good. I mean, the Eurofighter may be technically better - but it looks ugly compared. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted March 5, 2010 why such a craft is suddenly "out of date", when it still looks so good. I mean, the Eurofighter may be technically better - but it looks ugly compared. Totally agree Olham....(maybe they will let us have one, as it's so 'out of date?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted March 5, 2010 (edited) It was the F-3 variant in the Falklands when I got to go in one.... and you are right they do look good but they aren't a great dogfighter and the airframe is over 30 years old in the design phase its nearly as old as the F-15's and it flies a lot more punishing flight regime but knowing the RAF we will keep them around like we did the Canberra's... The Typhoon is a tremondous airplane maybe not so pretty (But thats in the eye of the beholder)... I liked what one guy who does fly it says about it "its Typhoon" like an early model F-16 mixed with a dash of F-15 and placed on a course of steroid's with no bad side-effects..." And as to the Spit and Hurri my preference is the Mosquito... Edited March 5, 2010 by Slartibartfast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
