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General => Eye Candy | Videos and Pics => Topic started by: Stig / Major Tom on August 16, 2018, 02:01:51 PM
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Man, if I couldn't have a scooter - I'd want one of these.
But, can you imagine the cost of fuel and upkeep on something like this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Am-n5LnQ8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Am-n5LnQ8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEeNmSOEgQY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEeNmSOEgQY)
Stig
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Thanks, that was great being on that flight, and without having to pay their fuel costs!
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Beasts like this opened the world to travel and developed airborne celestial navigation. While burning tons of avgas!
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If memory serves, the Mars was a design outgrowth of the famous Consolidated Catalina PBY patrol flying boat of WWII Fame. I could be wrong, but the Martin is basically just a bigger Catalina. I know for a fact that the hourly operating cost of the Catalina in today's dollars is in the area of $8,000 to $10,000 per hour, so the Martin has to be a little more. I had to give up flying when my Piper Colt got to be more than $100 an hour to operate.
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Sorry you had to quit. That Colt was a nice craft! Which end was the little wheel on?
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Yeah, I loved that little bird. Got my ticket in it back in the mid-80s, and flew it everywhere. Made for a great first date. ;D
The little wheel was at the proper end. I'm surprised you had to ask.