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  • F Forogar

    If you could have any kind of private jet, which type/brand would you choose? [Asking for a friend.]

    - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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    markrlondon
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    Lots of second hand 747s going cheap at the moment...

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    • F Forogar

      If you could have any kind of private jet, which type/brand would you choose? [Asking for a friend.]

      - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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      Rage
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      Now you got us curious - It cannot be for you ; if you were at that level of remuneration, the Code project lounge is probably not the place you would come to ask for this, I am more thinking about a cigar smoke fulled room with leather sofas, old libraries with false books, and lots of people in suits. If it is for a friend, I am not entirely sure he would take advice from a bunch of software engineers to spend a few millions. So : what is this question ? :-D /edit: if you are really seeking for advice, gulfstreams are indeed good, already owned a bunch, but I settled for a Falcon 8X two years ago. /edit2: *cough* *cough* I really wish people would stop smoking the cigar. That book in the library looks really strange.

      Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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      • M markrlondon

        Lots of second hand 747s going cheap at the moment...

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        Rage
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        You probably mean 737 - but they do not fullfill the reliable requirement. A380 are also going to be pretty´cheap soon.

        Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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        • F Forogar

          If you could have any kind of private jet, which type/brand would you choose? [Asking for a friend.]

          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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          RickZeeland
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          Airfish: This Sea-Craft Looks Like A Plane, Has A Car's Engine, And Docks Like A Boat - YouTube[^]

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            Ok, a Hairier Jump Jet then, so I can come and go from the driveway much to the chagrin of my neighbors. :-D

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            Ron Anders wrote:

            Hairier Jump Jet

            Is that a Dog or a Cat? Despite having spent many years based at the home of the Harrier (there are two or three places claiming that accolade), I would like a Hotol (British Aerospace HOTOL - Wikipedia[^]); failing that I'd like a Concorde.

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              Airfish: This Sea-Craft Looks Like A Plane, Has A Car's Engine, And Docks Like A Boat - YouTube[^]

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              Forogar
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              It can't make it across the Atlantic - especially not in rough seas.

              - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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              • F Forogar

                If you could have any kind of private jet, which type/brand would you choose? [Asking for a friend.]

                - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                realJSOP
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                I'd probably choose the A-10 Warthawg.

                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                • F Forogar

                  It can't make it across the Atlantic - especially not in rough seas.

                  - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                  RickZeeland
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                  Bummer :-\

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                  • R realJSOP

                    I'd probably choose the A-10 Warthawg.

                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                    When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                    Forogar
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                    Of course you would! ;P

                    - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                    • G glennPattonWork3

                      BAC English Electric Lightning! If I could afford a jet go big or go home!

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                      Forogar
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                      When I worked at British Aerospace I saw (and heard) one of those taking off on full reheat. Toddled down the runway, lifted off slightly, rotated to 90 degree straight up and whoosh! Gone up through the clouds in seconds! Power to weight ratio of greater than 1 - which means it could accelerate while going perpendicular!

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                        I'd probably choose the A-10 Warthawg.

                        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                        -----
                        You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                        When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                        Slacker007
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                        #realJSOP wrote:

                        A-10 Warthawg.

                        awesome performance, terrible gas mileage. kind of like your sportscar. :-D

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                        • F Forogar

                          When I worked at British Aerospace I saw (and heard) one of those taking off on full reheat. Toddled down the runway, lifted off slightly, rotated to 90 degree straight up and whoosh! Gone up through the clouds in seconds! Power to weight ratio of greater than 1 - which means it could accelerate while going perpendicular!

                          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                          glennPattonWork3
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                          Mad, insane aeroplane, the wing flaps were part of the fuel tanks and they leaked like a sieve. How cool, I wanted to fly one, sadly got too tall and eyesight went then I wanted to go to Thunder City is South Africa, but thats not an option now! (you crash one jet!):cool:

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                            #realJSOP wrote:

                            A-10 Warthawg.

                            awesome performance, terrible gas mileage. kind of like your sportscar. :-D

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                            I'm pretty sure none of the local tree-hugging hippies are gonna give me grief over the gas mileage at the gas station when I have a 30mm gatlin gun stickin outa the nose of my private jet, when it can cut their prius clean in half with a short half-second burst. :)

                            ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                            You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                            When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                              Joan

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                              Joan M
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                              What can I do for you? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

                              www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                              • F Forogar

                                If you could have any kind of private jet, which type/brand would you choose? [Asking for a friend.]

                                - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                                jeron1
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                                Probably the SR-71 Blackbird[^]. You know, for all those times I have to go from LA to New York in about an hour. ;)

                                "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                                  What can I do for you? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

                                  www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                                  :)

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                                  • R realJSOP

                                    I'm pretty sure none of the local tree-hugging hippies are gonna give me grief over the gas mileage at the gas station when I have a 30mm gatlin gun stickin outa the nose of my private jet, when it can cut their prius clean in half with a short half-second burst. :)

                                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                    -----
                                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                    -----
                                    When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                                    #realJSOP wrote:

                                    30mm gatlin gun

                                    That is a freakin' beast of a weapon.

                                    "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                                    • R realJSOP

                                      I'm pretty sure none of the local tree-hugging hippies are gonna give me grief over the gas mileage at the gas station when I have a 30mm gatlin gun stickin outa the nose of my private jet, when it can cut their prius clean in half with a short half-second burst. :)

                                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                      -----
                                      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                      -----
                                      When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                                      Greg Utas
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                                      #realJSOP wrote:

                                      the local tree-hugging hippies

                                      I thought they'd been hunted to extinction in your neck of the woods!

                                      Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
                                      The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

                                      <p><a href="https://github.com/GregUtas/robust-services-core/blob/master/README.md">Robust Services Core</a>
                                      <em>The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.</em></p>

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                                      • F Forogar

                                        If you could have any kind of private jet, which type/brand would you choose? [Asking for a friend.]

                                        - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                                        Greg Utas
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                                        Are you asking for Jared Dillian[^]? He wrote about the idea of private jets for cats and apparently discussed it on his Jan 7th broadcast. :laugh:

                                        Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
                                        The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

                                        <p><a href="https://github.com/GregUtas/robust-services-core/blob/master/README.md">Robust Services Core</a>
                                        <em>The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.</em></p>

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                                        • F Forogar

                                          If you could have any kind of private jet, which type/brand would you choose? [Asking for a friend.]

                                          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                                          DRHuff
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                                          Whatever type Bill Gates has. That way I can lecture others about reducing their carbon footprint.

                                          If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.

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