Plane Ride

**hamburger68** · 09-14-2007, 07:48 AM

I booked a flight. Exciting, ain't it? Well usually not, but in this case...

Junkers JU-52, built 1936, restauration completed 1986.

... bummer is: i gotta wait till october 20...

**02ultraZ** · 09-14-2007, 07:50 AM

Is it just a tour or are you flying to a particular destination?

**hamburger68** · 09-14-2007, 07:53 AM

just a tour, 30 minute ride. but still, i'm soooo thrilled!

**texinteg** · 09-14-2007, 07:57 AM

I dont know if I would want to fly in that old thing. More props to you though. I have a huge fear of heights and can barely ride on a regular plane without having some anxoity problems.

**hamburger68** · 09-14-2007, 08:01 AM

nope, i love flying. did all kinds of planes and helicopters, awesome!

put me in a rollercoaster: scared shitless!

**ntimid8r** · 09-14-2007, 08:07 AM

That's a sweet looking tri-power.

**02ultraZ** · 09-14-2007, 08:08 AM

The cool thing about that plane is if the engine fails it's a little easier to do an emergency landing. And since it was completely restored it's technically 22 years old. I would fly in that thing it would be cool. How much did that flight tour cost you?

**hamburger68** · 09-14-2007, 08:17 AM

318 euro for me and my girlfriend.

**02ultraZ** · 09-14-2007, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by hamburger68

318 euro for me and my girlfriend.

not too bad if you're into that kind of thing. Too bad you can't fly that thing...

**hamburger68** · 09-14-2007, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by 02ultraZ

not too bad if you're into that kind of thing. Too bad you can't fly that thing...

i knowwww!!!

**warpwr** · 09-14-2007, 08:54 AM

I went up on the B-17G below for a half hour out of Moffett field 2 years ago.
That flight was way over the top, 1200 HP in each engine. When they fired up the first engine it started lurching forward like it was a dog on a leash.

You'll enjoy your flight for sure.....

**hamburger68** · 09-14-2007, 09:56 AM

that is an awesome plane! i'm sure that was fun. they have a british avro lancaster in hamilton, ontario, pretty much the same size. seeing that thing fly was an amazing site!

**Smkn_TA** · 09-14-2007, 10:45 AM

Ford Trimotors pwn. I want to fly in a c-130 during a RATO like the blue angels do. That has to be nuts.

**hamburger68** · 09-14-2007, 02:30 PM

...ain't no ford...

**1MileCrash** · 09-14-2007, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by warpwr

I went up on the B-17G below for a half hour out of Moffett field 2 years ago.
That flight was way over the top, 1200 HP in each engine. When they fired up the first engine it started lurching forward like it was a dog on a leash.

You'll enjoy your flight for sure.....

i freakin envy you

**Zapper2003** · 09-14-2007, 04:58 PM

I'm quite positive I've seen the plane in person you speak of in Hamilton Ontario, my great grandfather was in the canadian air force back in his day and he had taken me somewhere when i was really little to see all of the old planes, it was a sort of museum, perhaps. Regardless, i may have seen it.