[simpits-tech] Back!
Matt Bailey
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Sun, 27 Jul 2003 12:42:42 -0500
On Sunday 27 July 2003 12:32 pm, you wrote:
> > Which also means you'll start seeing more of them on the civilian market
> > in the next few years. I've already seen a few. My dad just loves 'em,
> > he wants one bad. I certainly wouldn't mind one, either! :) It's too bad
> > the air force is upgrading rather than replacing the T-38 - would love
> > to get my hands on one of those as well! :)
>
> Sorry Brian, won't happen. They'll either end up at AMARC or they'll be
> broken up. The USAF won't sell airworthy aircraft into the civilian
> market. If you do get one, the main wing spar will have been cut in half
> or some other "de-mil" process will have been applied. The only way to
> get one is from outside the country.
>
> Take this with a grain of salt - the rules may have changed in recent
> years.
>
> g.
Hmmmmmm.....buy one with a cut spar, buy another one with the fuselage
chopped in half......you've got one complete plane and one great start on a
cockpit project. :)
-Matt Bailey