Which Aeroplane would you bring back into full service?
 

Hypothetically,

money no object,and all airworthiness servicing etc is covered, which aeroplane would you like to see brought back into service?


Some suggestions below, or add your own :)



Mart

No brainer, Concorde.

I love that aircraft.

Chop

Simples. Concorde.

Should NEVER have taken it out of commission (rose-tinted specs), although I understand why - designed for the pre-internet rich & famous and proven not to work in a financially-crippled world.
Reduce the prices (surely in the years of service, it must have paid off the R&D costs) and make it more for the Joe Public.......


Either concorde or the SR71 :D

Spruce Goose :)

Nice curve ball :D:D saw the only footage of its inaugural flight... impressive



Mart

The Lightning would have to be a serious contender.

SR71.who cares if it leaks fuel while its sitting on the tarmac, its an awesome piece of machinery...

Concorde, I reckon it would need to most money splurged at it for new engine designs etc, the rest are pretty much just refurbs and they would be good to go.

None - look forward not back.

me262

E.E.L.

SPITFIRE all the way!!!!!! merlin engine WOW WOW WE WOW Music to my ears and the styling! SHe is a true Beauty!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK6uN...D9D5CBA999C659

I read the title and thought I don't care what's on the list it has to be Concorde.

For so many reasons least of all that my father was in the engineering team that developed the Olympus engine for the aircraft and having worked at the end of the runway at LHR for years I had the privilege to witness that amazing piece of engineering tearing over your head whilst my internal organs vibrated to the noise of those engines, seeing the rings on the reheat at night as well the superb sound it made as it came into land, had to be Concorde.

Then I saw SR-71, My Dad worked at RAE Farnborough for a few years which always got us into the airshow or just watched from the RAE, when you see and hear that take off as a 7 year old it stays with you and I'm yet to see a more impressive aeroplane.

So I abstain :lol1:


From A stopover in IAD a few years ago, best museum ever!

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...ayconcorde.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...xyD80/SR71.jpg

Now for sale and fully functional - can anybody lend me a few quid ?

http://216.147.204.113/cape_town_electric.html

Iain.

It never made service but what a plane.

XB-70 Valkyrie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wsPLthWrr8

Concorde, closely followed by the SR71

Favourite plane of all time though is the Lancaster Bomber.

+1 on that !!

Dakota DC3

Loving all the suggestions and much as I love Concorde for itself and all it stood for it is a bit too obvious for me, I kind of like Mundane things, so was thinking,


Soft spot for the old Tri Star, first plane I ever went on.

http://widebodyaircraft.nl/l1011dll.jpg

Then the stumpy Jumbo, the 747 SP, not sure why it just pushes my buttons.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...eing_747SP.jpg

How about a Trident, perhaps as I remember these as a kid, they seemed impossibly glamorous and exciting.

http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_im...dent_three.jpg


The BAC 1-11, single handedly this plane was responsible for more Sangria Bottles and Straw Donkeys entering the UK than any other airliner, screaming engines, black vapour trail and feeling of impending doom came as standard,

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviatio.../8/1447809.jpg

Harrier.....as I can park that in my back garden ;)

OK I'm being a cheapskapte as I can still buy a working one from the yanks ;)

Failing that - Concorde; At leastthere's space inside it to fit it out and have a party inside ( Iron Maiden's next tour plane? :D ).


I'm with Jacko about the Trident....I'd also like to see a Comet flying again, And hell, why not some VC10s (whilst some are still airworthy). Its ironic that in the British Airways adverts they show the most iconic planes theyve had in their past fleet.....yet none of their current fleet are really noteworthy or special (maybe a A380...when they eventually get it delivered :rolleyes: )

The sound of 4 merlins is pretty awesome!

I guess my vote goes for concord

Always liked the VC-10 aswell, that was my first Airfix model.

Concorde all day long. Thought of it before I opened the thread.

F4 Phantom, bloody lovely :luvlove: Used to love seeing them at Finningley and Church Fenton :D

http://www.rob.clubkawasaki.com/jas3082.jpg

English Electric Lightning :thumb:

PS; Several recommended for the others list do not qualify ;)

Several DC-3s and L-1011 TriStars, and, believe it or not, BAC 1-11s remain in revenue earning service.
The RAF still operates TriStars, at least six air forces still operate F-4 Phantoms, and the USMC, the Spanish, Italian and Indian Navies, and the Thai air force still operate Harriers :(

Concorde

http://www.stevebroadbent.net/images...light%20lo.jpg

TSR2 - If we had built that, the UK Air industry may well have been it a whole different league to where it is now.

Steve

Why did they stop building the sr71, and what was so good about it? Not being ignorant just before my time lol

Concorde

Sadly Concorde would be looking forward :(