For the PILOTS amongst us ….

[Phantom]

'airplane' :icon_cool::yes:

This is not motorcycle related and will eventually make it to the "off topic" section.

My childhood dream was to be a airline pilot, I have several hours under my belt with a Piper Cherokee but never could afford to train for the big leagues.


The latest Boeing 787-900 is a beauty, check out the rate and angle of climb from take-off (of course with no passengers) ….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZRKm6PG918#t=52

[F6Pilot]

Wow, that is one agile bird.

[CheckpointChcky]

Wow is right! That thing is almost as nimble and powerful as the 6.

[bobbyf6b]

That's a sweet bird. I'm no pilot but I've always liked planes. B29 Super Fortress was my favorite as a kid. Then I got to ride on a couple C5's. Awesome. If you watch the video you will notice one round window behind the cockpit windows. That's the only window we had, and the troop seats face backwards. Smoothest plane I've ever been on. I rode on these to and from Saudi Arabia for Desert Shield/Storm.


http://youtu.be/eCC6ZbZvG8I

[GNW]

Thanks for putting those videos on !!
Made me want to get checkout out again. I flew for a couple of years and never realized you needed MONEY to stay in the game. Don't fly now, but I wouldn't take for the experience.
Owned a Piper Tomahawk and flew Cessna 152 and 172. Good memories, but now I just fly the F6B.

[edgeman55]

Very cool video.I love aviation but was never built size wise for small aircraft and the ones I could comfortably fit in were way out of my pay grade.So I do the next best thing and fly large scale RC aircraft.It is my other passion besides the F6B.2120My current Extra 300.90" wing with a 60cc Desert Aircraft engine.

[Snowbird]

Sold my Colemill 310 last year after 23 years and 4000 hours currently own 77 b55 baron purchased from a 90 year old gentleman who bought it new.1000 hrs total time. Added new engines , interior oh props and Garmin gps. Have made about 8 trips afj to x51 so far sweet flying bird but I miss my 310