Not in that price range, unless you're talking non-US aircraft.  You could probably get close to a Stearman for that price though.  Something like this:



http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/BOEING-STEARMAN-STEARMAN/1942-BOEING-STEARMAN-STEARMAN/1161209.htm
 

Buy the airplane you can fly, not the one you can afford.

It pisses me off when some low time hot shot pilot crashes a historic aircraft. Pilots are a dime a dozen, but they dont make those beautiful old airplanes anymore.

Nope.

I own a 177RG and it's far cheaper to own. I've put 63 hours on it since July (5 full months). Lesssee. 63 x $200/HR (local wet rental rate for my type aircraft) = $12,600 (that's roughly 1/3 the cost of my aircraft!)

Yet, I burn and avg of 7 gal per hour at $3.44 per gal or roughly $1500 in gas.
Annuals are about $1000
Tie down is $55 per month
Tips to line guys (always a very good idea) $200 or less per year.
Repairs (who knows) but expect $2K.

Nope, not even close. It's way cheaper to own. And, the wonderful feeling of not having to go through the airport ANAL strip search is worth every fucking penny.

I recently flew from S. Florida to W. Tennessee, to St. Aug Florida, to Sav Georgia, to Cincinnati, Ohio, to Sav to S. FL. Total cost, a few hundred. Played it by ear, came and went as I wanted. It ROCKED! I picked up a new puppy in OH. She rode in the front seat (in a sound insulated crate). What could possibly be better?

Yes, I picked an aircraft with a fuel injected 4 cylinder engine (for economy) and with retractable gear, for some additional speed. I generally cruise at 143Kts or 160MPH at 8GPH long range cruise. Cruise descent gets the fuel burn down to 'bout 5GPH. Overall avg = 7GPH.

Here is the day I flew it home:


You tube of cujet flyin' the thunder Cardinal at 170MPH

I've since overhauled the engine, landing gear and interior.

Suggestion: Cessna 182 with low time engine and prop.

Beautiful plane, I've always liked the Cardinals.  For what it's worth my Mom (A&P) worked at Cessna for several years fixing problems on the new airplanes right off the production line.  She got a lot of flying time in both 172s and 182s, and she says the 182 is twice the airplane the 172 is.  If I ever buy a certificated production airplane I'll be looking hard at the 182s.  



 

Aw man... I wish I had the money for that thing.

Lose the nosegear and you've got a real airplane!

180s are cool too but taildraggers intimidate me.
 I'd like to learn to fly a cub some day, I think I could get over my ground handling while looking at the sky fears.



 

personally  I am building myself.  I want an RV, most likely a 7 or 8



course, thats once I get my LongEZ done

Nothing, I just remember there is someone on here building an RV, but I wasn't sure if it was Dave.  I like RV's.

I got my tailwheel endorsement... after bouncing down the runway like an idiot for a while.  It's somewhat humbling to go from a thousand or so tailHOOK hours to trying to learn how to fly a tailwheel.

So what did you get? Or rather what did you decide?