Well, if I could afford it, I'd have a B-52 also.
Well, it would take a pretty big set of stones, but I woulda said 'sure! Boris, let's go talk turkey and get this deal done'. After I'd taken the deposit, and let him look around a bit, CYA!
I dunno, that's a lot of airplane if he's not a seasoned pilot. I mean really, if he lost an engine, think about it!! It'd be the dreaded seven engine approach!
You haven't tried to knife it, have ya?If anybody can afford it, I'll teach you to fly it for free!!!! Just give me the call. It'll be a blast.
That is not a laughing matter. Had that happen once on a 28 hour mission. Then we ran out of coffee too. Worst part was actually when the toliets filled up, well at least we had the empty coffee potsEven worse, they might be down to ONE coffee maker!
What Mr. Billionaire doesn't realize is the minimal crew required to fly it.
A trifle, I'm sure.
The minimum crew listed in the manual is only three. Two pilots and a Nav to run the OAS. Not really very many. It would be harder to get the required ground equipment to start it everywhere you go with no APU installed. Or you could just use starter cartridges everytime but I'm sure the fire department would get called alot.
Mitch
Or you could just use starter cartridges everytime but I'm sure the fire department would get called alot.
What Mitch you never heard of "HAND PROPING" ? (LOL)
wouldn't that be fun trying to do.
Dave G
Wow... I'd never heard of starter cartridges before. Couldn't find a ton of info about 'em, but this was interesting. Sounds like they were used mainly for large piston aircraft engines?
Ever started an engine this way? ...
The ones we used were gumdrop shaped container of what is essentially solid rocket fuel a little larger than a gallon milk jug. When installed and ignited, the exhaust passed through a turbine starter. Once you got engines no 4 and five going (five had a generator) you used bleed air to start the rest. The cartridges made ALOT of smoke and could be finicky if not installed properely but were a good way to get started quickly.
Mitch
Am I dreaming or didn't Yeager write that he invented jet jump starting by putting the exhaust of a running jet into the intake of the one you're starting?