Anybody want an F-18?

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2004-02-16 08:32pm

Only $25 million

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-02-16 08:45pm

Not another joker

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2004-02-16 09:42pm

What surprises me is that it's been on for five days. Do they really keep them for that long?~Jason

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-02-16 11:10pm

COOL!

Do you think we could pool enough money to buy it if it was a real auction?

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-02-17 12:03am

Assuming 1500 of the boards 1533 members wanted to contribute an equal share to this endeavour, each of us would have to contribute $17,333.67 in order to match the current bid.

Given that a good number of us here are poor college students, I'd guess that no, we wouldn't be able to get that kind of money together.

(Besides, we haven't even touched on the cost of fuel for the thing.)

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-02-17 12:06am

Damn. Oh well, I also participate at boards 7 times this size whose members would also be interested. I'll ask them.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2004-02-17 12:26am

Uraniun235 wrote:Assuming 1500 of the boards 1533 members wanted to contribute an equal share to this endeavour, each of us would have to contribute $17,333.67 in order to match the current bid.

Given that a good number of us here are poor college students, I'd guess that no, we wouldn't be able to get that kind of money together.

(Besides, we haven't even touched on the cost of fuel for the thing.)

And then who is going to fly it...

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2004-02-17 01:12am

EmperorMing wrote:
Uraniun235 wrote:Assuming 1500 of the boards 1533 members wanted to contribute an equal share to this endeavour, each of us would have to contribute $17,333.67 in order to match the current bid.

Given that a good number of us here are poor college students, I'd guess that no, we wouldn't be able to get that kind of money together.

(Besides, we haven't even touched on the cost of fuel for the thing.)
And then who is going to fly it...

Me.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-02-17 01:16am

Wicked Pilot? Or me.

Or possibly Nathan.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-02-17 02:28am

Can't be WP. It just wouldn't be right having someone from the Air Force flying one of the Blue Angels.

He can fly this though. Mig 29

The bid on it's is only around $3.5 million.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-02-17 02:31am

Fine then, I'll do it.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2004-02-17 03:03am

Forgot about Wicked Pilot.

Cool! The SDnet Imperial Aerospace Force is becoming a reality...

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2004-02-17 10:51am

Additionally, I'd like to add that I would MUCH rather have the fulcrum over the Hornet. Why? Simple.

Because. It's cooler.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-02-17 01:20pm

I'll just load Jane's F/A-18 again, who needs the real thing for that price?

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2004-02-17 01:24pm

Why don't we just build a plane, it would probably be cheaper.

Then again, it would probably end up looking like the Falcon...

hmmmm.....

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2004-02-17 06:25pm

Ein can draw up the schematics in MSPaint.
Skimmer and Vympel can design the weapons loadout.
Wicked pilot can fly it.
Me and Col. Crackpot and he other gearheads can perform maintenance. Mike can design the repulsorlift and hypermatter reactor core.
Verilon can design and install the gridfire projectors.
and we can contact our old friend revPrez to move forward with plans for the Stupidity drive.

Now all we need is a name....

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2004-02-17 10:22pm

Chardok wrote:Additionally, I'd like to add that I would MUCH rather have the fulcrum over the Hornet. Why? Simple.

Because. It's cooler.

Indeed, nothing can beat a third generation jet fighter with a windup clock in the cockpit for shear coolness.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-02-17 10:30pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Chardok wrote:Additionally, I'd like to add that I would MUCH rather have the fulcrum over the Hornet. Why? Simple.

Because. It's cooler.
Indeed, nothing can beat a third generation jet fighter with a windup clock in the cockpit for shear coolness.

Given I bought Lock-On: Modern Air Combat yesterday since it's by the same Rushkies who did the godly Il-2 Sturmovik, I'm finding it hard to fly a jet with old guages all over the place. Sure it's back to basics, but it's so different to the likes of F22: TAW and Jane's F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Guess I'm out of practice, relying on Betty and colour MFDs along with modern helmet sights all the time has made me lose my touch.

The MiG-29 just needs some fluffy dice to make it complete.