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He wouldn’t be able to afford the fuel (hovering burns a ton) let alone the training, I’m assuming it’s illegal to fly. I wonder how hard it would be to sell a
by ilovecaching 5y ago
He wouldn’t be able to afford the fuel (hovering burns a ton) let alone the training, I’m assuming it’s illegal to fly. I wonder how hard it would be to sell a harrier? I believe I heard of one retired military pilot buying one.
- judge2020 5y ago> But as a Defense Department spokesman clarified, a fully demilitarized jet probably wouldn’t have been much fun, anyway. > “Even if the lad were able to get the plane from Pepsi, it would not be one he could fly,” the official said at a Pentagon briefing.
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- t0mas88 5y agoEx-military planes exist and can be flown. The fuel problem is easily solved by setting up a business around it and selling rides. This was done with several other jets. Recently the FAA has been making this hard, by not allowing passengers on planes that don't have a full certificate of airworthyness.
- kfprt 5y ago>Recently the FAA has been making this hard, by not allowing passengers on planes that don't have a full certificate of airworthyness. After several crashes resulting in deaths.
- samizdis 5y ago> I believe I heard of one retired military pilot buying one. That would probably be this guy: https://brobible.com/culture/article/badass-pilot-series-art-nalls-harrier/ https://brobible.com/culture/article/badass-pilot-series-art...
- duxup 5y agoI would wonder more about maintenance and safety piloting for what is an unusual fighter.