[simpits-tech] Back!

[Matt Bailey]

Is the tweet a nice flying plane? I get the impression those military 
trainers with their more conventional wings are more pleasurable to 
fly....nicer handling etc. Incidentally, there is a very well designed CT-114 
for X-Plane that flies amazingly well.......light, responsive controls, 
plenty of power (well, compared to piston planes). It's really a pleasure to 
fly. Not sure if this is representative of the real aircraft but X-Plane does 
have a reputation of capturing the overall "feel" of specific aircraft, with 
well designed models of course.

I'd like to have something like a T-37, CT-114, etc. Seems like it would be a 
fun little plane to joyride around in, and much faster than a "normal" 
general aviation piston plane, for going places. Too pricey to afford any 
time in the near future though. :( It does puzzle me to some extent, to see 
people who buy these fancy new general aviation planes, like the new Pipers, 
that cost several hundred thousand dollars, when for similar money or less 
they could have a fun hotrod like an ex-military jet or a nice kitbuilt plane 
like the RVs. Different needs I guess......I'd just want to fly crazy and 
have fun. :)

So exactly what kind of flying did you do?

	-Matt Bailey

On Saturday 26 July 2003 08:31 pm, you wrote:
> I flew out of Craig AFB in Selma. AL in 1971.  It is closed now.  I went by
> there not to long ago.  It is now an industrial/air park.  Someone told me
> they are converting the T-38s in Selma.  I didn't see any on the flight
> line when I was there.
>
> We had converted some to A37s in Nam.  Changed the engines for the T38
> engine sans afterburner,  The Alvins flew them, mostly.
>
> I don't know if any have gone to the civilian world.  I don't think Cessna
> ever made a civilian model.
>
> John