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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Open cockpits ARE fun. I got a ride in a Waco once,
sister bought it for my birthday. It was a good time! :)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As far as the new T-6's, I don't believe they are,
however they are based off a civilian design to begin with, the Pilatus PC-9.
Obviously a lot of differences, but since most of them would be specific to the
military's mission anyway, might as well go for the Pilatus.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=jjmessenger@yahoo.com href="mailto:jjmessenger@yahoo.com">Justin
Messenger</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Simpits-tech@simpits.org
href="mailto:Simpits-tech@simpits.org">Simpits-tech@simpits.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 21, 2004 9:06
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [simpits-tech] This is too
cool...</DIV>
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<DIV>Nope, I thought you ment the WWII birds. Are the new ones even available
to civilians?</DIV>
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<DIV>I still want to get to Dallas and go for a ride on a Stearman, the open
cockpit has to be fun on a bright sunny day!</DIV>
<DIV>Justin</DIV>
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<DIV>><I> I've been on a ride in a T-6, and while they are very cool they
really<BR></I>><I> have lousy performance for the fuel they burn. They're
pretty slow for<BR></I>><I> the power they have.<BR></I>><I><BR></I>Are
you sure we're talking about the same plane? I'm not referring to
the<BR>old WWII era AT-6, I'm talking about the new turboprop
trainer.<BR><BR><BR>><I> I have been very interested in the new sports
pilot catagory the FAA is<BR></I>><I> working on. That might actually make
flying affordable. If some<BR></I>><I> companies come out with an acrobatic
sports pilot plane that would be<BR></I>><I> very attractive to
me.<BR></I><BR><BR>Me too. :)<BR></DIV></DIV>
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