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Posted: 9/8/2016 10:02:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you've got that kind of money, you can afford the JP8 to get out out to international waters.  Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Is it possible to privately own a F-14? Does the law still apply that says as a civilian you cannot own any active duty military aircraft? I would imagine even if you owned the plane privately as a showpiece it would be ridiculous just to maintain it, much less get it operational and flying. I believe these planes were designed in such a way that it would require a full crew with specialized tools just to keep it flying. I've heard 40 man hours of maintenance for every 1 hour of flight time. Sound about right? Just move to Iran. Not to mention getting an aerobatic box approved big enough for a high performance jet would be nearly impossible at best and then there's the whole sonic boom limitation thing if you really want to get your rocks off in a private fighter jet. With that said if money was no object I would buy every senator I needed to to buy a new F-16 or F-18. If you've got that kind of money, you can afford the JP8 to get out out to international waters.  Zoomies had that for their SR-71s. |
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Posted: 9/8/2016 10:10:57 PM EDT
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I don't recall there ever being JP8 on carriers. Zoomies had that for their SR-71s.
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Is it possible to privately own a F-14? Does the law still apply that says as a civilian you cannot own any active duty military aircraft? I would imagine even if you owned the plane privately as a showpiece it would be ridiculous just to maintain it, much less get it operational and flying. I believe these planes were designed in such a way that it would require a full crew with specialized tools just to keep it flying. I've heard 40 man hours of maintenance for every 1 hour of flight time. Sound about right? Just move to Iran. Not to mention getting an aerobatic box approved big enough for a high performance jet would be nearly impossible at best and then there's the whole sonic boom limitation thing if you really want to get your rocks off in a private fighter jet. With that said if money was no object I would buy every senator I needed to to buy a new F-16 or F-18. If you've got that kind of money, you can afford the JP8 to get out out to international waters.
Zoomies had that for their SR-71s.
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