The vacation of my dreams, only 18,500 Euro

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:55 am

This is my dream vacation. To fly in a MIG-25 at 3 times the speed of sound, up to the stratosphere at 25000 meters above sea level. See the blackness of space on a sunny day, see the curving of the earth and feel the power of one of the most amazing aircrafts ever built.
Just 18,500 Euros away

http://www.space-travellers.com/index.p ... 25&subon=6

Here's a video clip, well worth watching if you turn down the volume and save yourself from the tasteless music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1GE_qKs ... ed&search=

rh · Post by rh » Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:59 am

Enlist in the Russian air force and you can do it for free.

chrisoff · Post by **chrisoff** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:30 am

Henke wrote: Here's a video clip, well worth watching if you turn down the volume and save yourself from the tasteless music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1GE_qKs ... ed&search=

While Eddie Van Halen is a superb guitarist, that song is truly awful. The 80s did a lot of good things for rock music, that song wasn't one of them.

missy · Post by **missy** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:38 am

When Nate was in Civil Air Patrol, there was someone that would land a reconditioned MIG at the airport occasionally. I was sitting out by the tarmac one night when he took off - god, was that LOUD!!!!

I was surprised at how small of a plane they are!

chrisoff · Post by **chrisoff** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:56 am

The loudest plane I've ever heard was a Vulcan bomber at an airshow in the 90s. It flew low over the crowd and the the sheer volume was immense.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_bomber

The russion had a MIG display team there as well, they weren't as good as the Red Arrows.

djm · Post by **djm** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:03 pm

Go for it, Henke! Of course, to have that kind of money at your disposal you will have to stop jerking around and get a real job that earns real pay.

djm

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:34 pm

chrisoff wrote:The loudest plane I've ever heard was a Vulcan bomber at an airshow in the 90s. It flew low over the crowd and the the sheer volume was immense.

fockit, I like loud aircraft aight, but it has to be able to fly at 25000 meters.
I believe that makes around 80,000 feet.
damn, I'd give anything to be that high up. seriously.
18500 euro's. no problem. if i had it...
fock

BillChin · Post by **BillChin** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:33 pm

There are several contests and giveaways for similar trips. This is one of them. I haven't looked at all the details, so don't know if non-Americans can enter.

http://www.space-shot.com/

Back in 2005, Volvo gave one trip on the yet to launch Virgin Galactic as a prize:
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/spacetravel-05r.html

I am sure there will be more free trips given away as prizes as the launch date for the spaceliners comes closer.

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:49 pm

BillChin wrote:There are several contests and giveaways for similar trips. This is one of them. I haven't looked at all the details, so don't know if non-Americans can enter.

http://www.space-shot.com/

Back in 2005, Volvo gave one trip on the yet to launch Virgin Galactic as a prize:
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/spacetravel-05r.html

I am sure there will be more free trips given away as prizes as the launch date for the spaceliners comes closer.

scaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam

has to be......... I hope

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:03 pm

btw: cheers Eddie, love ya always.
but I truly hate that particular song

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