Bleepedy Bloops

Anyone have any experience with these?

It's a 1989 twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter from McDonell Douglas. It's mileage (kilometreage??) is on the high side for the fact its only just over 24 years old (almost 960,000).

i've read a few reviews online, but interested to see if any of you have assimilated and bought one of these babies and what you thought of it personally.

Seems the jury is still out on this US hegemony thingy, but the military industrial complex are pushing it really hard so it looks like it could be (the end of) the future!

Zoe Bell

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BristolUK

I saw the other thread - the F150 one - and I assumed it to be about a car, a phone or some other fancy gadget because it sounded like a fighter jet but couldn't possibly be one. Then when I saw the title of this one, I thought aye-aye...that's a bit odd. So I looked.

I'm in sticthes

Someone really needs to draw attention to this thread or too many people will miss a good laugh.

Shard

I've heard that you don't really get enough cup holders in F-15's, you might want to consider the F-18.

Bleepedy Bloops

Atlantic Xpat

The smarter warplane buyer would go for the Mig 29.

MarkG

A friend and I thought about buying a Vulcan bomber when the RAF were selling them off, but couldn't find anywhere big enough to put it.

Mikeypm

That had me in stitches

Former Lancastrian

Think of rewards programmes like Air Miles, cash back etc etc when you fill it up.
Dont the RAF have a few Harriers that are surplus plus no runway needed though the neighbours might complain when landing or taking off on the driveway.

Jingsamichty

No self-respecting Canadian male would want something as small as an F-15 on his drive. They'd want something BIGGER!, like a B-52, just in case they ever need to haul stuff.

Former Lancastrian

Id sooner go with the Antonov or a Galaxy cargo plane for hauling lumber or drywall etc etc.
The B-52 would be more suited for you when you lose the Independence vote next year then you could carpet bomb the English

BristolUK

Might it get rid of accumulated snow?

MarkG

No, they sold them to the US Marines, for something like twenty quid and a pack of chewing gum.

But there was one for sale in Alberta recently, on ebay:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news..._208914-1.html

I know a guy in America has one that's still in flying condition.

Ben W Bell

Check that the F-15 has the updated software package. Though it's not necessary if you're not planning on going south of the equator. Just be aware that without the update you will end up flying upside down once south of that magical line.

Atlantic Xpat

But it'd have to be the B52 Ecoboost.

Me, I'd fancy a C130. The F150 of military aircraft.