What Mistress Would You Pick?
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What Mistress Would You Pick?
Okay, A guy walks up to you and says "Lets make your 170 jealous. I will give you up to $100,000 to spend on another aircraft".
I would be able to narrow it to three right away.
Bell-47
Piper Supercub
Cessna 195
Bell 47 would cost to much to operate.
Supercub is kinda hard to get in and out of.
195 sure is a beautiful plane but you can't "jink" it around the sky
The winner would be a Supercub. Its just so much fun to fly!
What would you choose (and why)
I would be able to narrow it to three right away.
Bell-47
Piper Supercub
Cessna 195
Bell 47 would cost to much to operate.
Supercub is kinda hard to get in and out of.
195 sure is a beautiful plane but you can't "jink" it around the sky
The winner would be a Supercub. Its just so much fun to fly!
What would you choose (and why)
Mick Capouch
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Cessna 170's are never jealous. They also have no reason ever to be embarrassed, except when their owners make fools of themselves.
But I'd like to have an affair with a C190/195 sometime.
But I'd like to have an affair with a C190/195 sometime.
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50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
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A couple of weeks ago I was introduced to a new Italian love affair, although a short-lived one.
She was somewhat familiar but with an ungainly look that takes a while to get used to. A high spirited old bird with a distinctly different smell about her, and a high pitched whiney voice that was not very flattering but told you she could get the job done.
After taking her around the patch a time or two I was definitely in love all over again. She's way too rich for my blood, $200,000, so I could only hold her for a few minutes then I had to let her go, but if I could get away with a long term affair I would.
Siai Marchetti SM1019; 317hp, @ 80knots and 80% power = 2500fpm climb rate, 18gph in cruise. It is the best flying "Cessna" I've ever flown.
Interesting article about them, http://www.warbirds-eaa.org/articles/04_02_featue.pdf.
Luckily my buddy did buy her so if he doesn't mind sharing every once in a while................
She was somewhat familiar but with an ungainly look that takes a while to get used to. A high spirited old bird with a distinctly different smell about her, and a high pitched whiney voice that was not very flattering but told you she could get the job done.
After taking her around the patch a time or two I was definitely in love all over again. She's way too rich for my blood, $200,000, so I could only hold her for a few minutes then I had to let her go, but if I could get away with a long term affair I would.
Siai Marchetti SM1019; 317hp, @ 80knots and 80% power = 2500fpm climb rate, 18gph in cruise. It is the best flying "Cessna" I've ever flown.
Interesting article about them, http://www.warbirds-eaa.org/articles/04_02_featue.pdf.
Luckily my buddy did buy her so if he doesn't mind sharing every once in a while................
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Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
2023 Best Original 170A at Sault Ste. Marie
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
2023 Best Original 170A at Sault Ste. Marie
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
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OK..I have to ask..is this a Bird Dago? Is this he one based here in Anchorage? This gets my vote.hilltop170 wrote:A couple of weeks ago I was introduced to a new love affair, although a short-lived one.
She was somewhat familiar but with an ungainly look that takes a while to get used to. A high spirited old bird with a distinctly different smell about her, and a high pitched whiney voice that was not very flattering but told you she could get the job done.
Siai Marchetti SM1019; 317hp, @ 80knots and 80% power = 2500fpm climb rate, 18gph in cruise. It is the best flying "Cessna" I've ever flown.
Interesting article about them, http://www.warbirds-eaa.org/articles/04_02_featue.pdf.
Pete Brown
Anchorage, Alaska
N4563C 1953 170B
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Anchorage, Alaska
N4563C 1953 170B
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Well I'm so glad you included a real aircraft if your narrowed down selection. But I'm sure $100g's wouldn't buy and keep the Bell 47 running for very long.
I've never flown in a Cessna 190/195 but when I want to go faster in a classic airplane which is nearly all the time, the 190/195 is at the top of the list. Like the Bell 47 I'm not sure I could buy a 190/195 and keep it airworthy for very long with $100g.
The SuperCub is a great aircraft. It is the only one of the three that you listed that you could buy and keep flying for a time worth while with a $100g's.
Many of us already have a super Cub. Mine is a Clipped wing J3. At some point when I have to sell either my Cub or the 170 it will be a very difficult decision. The 170 is not a Cub and the Cub obviously can't do things the 170 can do because of size, but there are many things both can do like fly real slow and get into and out of pretty small places.
Now if I really had $100g's I'd buy/build a Mustang II (not an RVx because I like to be different) to travel to those places just bit to far for the 170 in the time I have available.
I've never flown in a Cessna 190/195 but when I want to go faster in a classic airplane which is nearly all the time, the 190/195 is at the top of the list. Like the Bell 47 I'm not sure I could buy a 190/195 and keep it airworthy for very long with $100g.
The SuperCub is a great aircraft. It is the only one of the three that you listed that you could buy and keep flying for a time worth while with a $100g's.
Many of us already have a super Cub. Mine is a Clipped wing J3. At some point when I have to sell either my Cub or the 170 it will be a very difficult decision. The 170 is not a Cub and the Cub obviously can't do things the 170 can do because of size, but there are many things both can do like fly real slow and get into and out of pretty small places.
Now if I really had $100g's I'd buy/build a Mustang II (not an RVx because I like to be different) to travel to those places just bit to far for the 170 in the time I have available.
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Bruce Fenstermacher, Past President, TIC170A
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I like my 170 , but I could go for the Super Cub. Bruce, one of our chapter members is about finished with a Mustang.
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Beech Staggerwing (would $100,000 be enough?) Had a ride in one back in '53. Really new as the owners had picked it up at the factory and flown it to the Flying L ranch in Texas where we were staying at the time. What a flyin' machine!
Otherwise, I would like my Dad's 1940 Taylorcraft back. Yellow and black, big pants, pretty wood prop, chrome grills and emblems, cork & wire fuel gage - the whole thing just like it was.
Otherwise, I would like my Dad's 1940 Taylorcraft back. Yellow and black, big pants, pretty wood prop, chrome grills and emblems, cork & wire fuel gage - the whole thing just like it was.
Bruce
1950 170A N5559C
1950 170A N5559C
Is this the Flying L you visited?
Then:
And Now:
The Lodges Then/Now:
And... (I wasn't going to post this one.... but ....just for Miles....) "A flight into YesterYear.....!"
Then:
And Now:
The Lodges Then/Now:
And... (I wasn't going to post this one.... but ....just for Miles....) "A flight into YesterYear.....!"
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Seeing the "tuna tanks" I thought that might have been Sky King in Songbird, but the paint scheme is different. That airplane(s?) has and interesting and convoluted history.
Miles
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Miles
“I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less.”
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“I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less.”
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The Flying L used to be a fly-in Dude Ranch/Resort. Nowdays it's runway is obviously destroyed, and it's a time-share property.
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50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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