[simpits-tech] F/A-18 anyone?

[Gene Buckle]

I would imagine that they've got a pretty hefty maintenance budget for
getting spare parts. :)

g.

> Now that's an interesting tidbit that I didnt know! Makes you also marvel at 
> the fact that they have never cancelled a show due to maintenence 
> problems...
> 
> Brian
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Gene Buckle <geneb@deltasoft.com>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] F/A-18 anyone?
> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 08:05:49 -0800 (PST)
> 
> HEheheh.  Not THAT much cheaper. :)  I figure that even at $50k for the
> airframe it'll cost you at least 2-3 million more to actually make it fly.
> It's also important to note that if it was an ex-Blue Angel airframe, it's
> already got one foot in the grave.  The USN gives the *worst* airframes
> they have in inventory to the Blue Angels.  The fact that nobody dies when
> flying these things is soley due to the dedication and skill of the ground
> crew that keeps them together. :)
> 
> g.
> 
> 
> On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Marv De Beque wrote:
> 
>  > Remember, Gene, fuel is cheaper in the midwest.
>  >
>  > Marv
>  >
>  > On Monday, February 4, 2002, at 07:30 PM, Gene Buckle wrote:
>  >
>  > > Something tells me you'd have to worry about fuel first. :)  THAT would
>  > > be
>  > > expensive.
>  > >
>  > > g.
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Marv De Beque wrote:
>  > >
>  > >> I'm not so worried about fuel mileage, but does anyone have any idea
>  > >> what insurance would be for that bird?
>  > >>
>  > >> Marv
>  > >>
>  > >> On Monday, February 4, 2002, at 03:20 PM, Gene Buckle wrote:
>  > >>
>  > >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1700585461
>  > >>>
>  > >>> Hell, why stop at the cockpit when you can have the whole damn
>  > >>> plane? :)
>  > >>>
>  > >>> g.
>  > >>>
>  > >>>
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