I believe it was a complete tear down as far as can be completely so i think it's in good nick still I don't think it's ever going to be completed as this project is also already a long ongoing thing if I'm correct.
Chandler has been joking about buying that aircraft as the price drops. Even if you could spring for it initially, I can't even imagine what the hourly $$$ would be. Think I'd rather a Mustang.............or $3M.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Chandler has been joking about buying that aircraft as the price drops. Even if you could spring for it initially, I can't even imagine what the hourly $$$ would be. Think I'd rather a Mustang.............or $3M.
The F-4 was one of the most expensive fighters to operate. If I recall, the F-4 (USAF) ran 39 man hours for each flight hour. I think the F-16 was less than half that and the T-38 less. No wonder the USAF Thunderbirds dumped the F-4 for the T-38 during the oil crisis in the '70s.
I loved working the F-4. It is my favorite fighter. Not that it was the perfect all round fighter/bomber/recce, etc. But it just looked cool and sounded mean. It took 10 years, but I finally got my wish and I loved it.
Ray Swindle wrote:
The F-4 was one of the most expensive fighters to operate. If I recall, the F-4 (USAF) ran 39 man hours for each flight hour. I think the F-16 was less than half that and the T-38 less. No wonder the USAF Thunderbirds dumped the F-4 for the T-38 during the oil crisis in the '70s.
I loved working the F-4. It is my favorite fighter. Not that it was the perfect all round fighter/bomber/recce, etc. But it just looked cool and sounded mean. It took 10 years, but I finally got my wish and I loved it.
During a war (even in peace time), efficiency/fuel consumption/OPex are the least to care about
Forget the mpg/costs and buy it today happiness vs cost! which one wins!
During a war (even in peace time), efficiency/fuel consumption/OPex are the least to care about
Forget the mpg/costs and buy it today happiness vs cost! which one wins!
So it's like me buying camera gear Through the roof!
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Chandler has been joking about buying that aircraft as the price drops. Even if you could spring for it initially, I can't even imagine what the hourly $$$ would be. Think I'd rather a Mustang.............or $3M.
Did you catch that it isn't totally restored? I'll bet you'd sink another million or two into finishing the job.
The running joke when I was in the Navy that the airspeed indicator and fuel indicator used to move in opposite directions in about the same amount. Good old clean air converter; I love that plane!
happiness vs cost! which one wins!
Through the roof! 
