I'll start with the:

The Last few C-141's that went to the bone yard, were completely refurbished and just needed a little Tender Lovin Care. All it really needed was a few things to make a civilian cargo plane.
like on the KC-135R's. More power, extra lift, fuel efficiency, and the most important, comply with new lower noise laws.
off of B737, but with the exhaust routed up and not at your face, like in its current location.
r and locking system off the C-130J, so new rollers can be easily gotten when they brake, and stowed in the floor when loading rolling stock.
off of C-130J, so parts can be had easily, and with TCAS be allowed to fly on previously restricted flight paths.
. I've been told that it needed to be heavily reinforced for added safety.

With all these improvements, it could be sold as a cheap Commercial Cargo plane for small companies that can't afford larger planes but still would like to expand there customer base, and routs.
      

As soon as I figure out a way for the SR-71 to utilize Jet A-1 and run it through the skin instead of JP-7, I'll post some ideas about that. 

A Bar, swimming pool, and sun lounge, in my Cessna 150.... ....

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...FS Nav... ...!

(Buxom Flight Attendants would be nice, as well)... ...!

Can I put a hot tub in a Piper cub, along with a timeshare, and bathroom. 

Oh, and i want Rockets attached to a MD530F, so me can go super fast. 

I've actually wondered if anyone has thought of putting a smallish turbine on one of the Van's RV series aircraft.  I think a RV-4 or RV-8 with a 300 hp Walther turbine would be a pretty nice performer.  There are the "Rocket conversions which put a 260 hp Lycoming and some tougher skin panels on them, so I would think it wouldn't take much to make one a turbine.

Wow, I actually took the time to Google "Turbine RV", and found a multitude of projects.  Apparently I'm not the only one with the thought.

Bell 222 ===> Airwolf ====> Nuf Said

JoBee wrote on May 31^st, 2010 at 3:44pm:
Now that's a Super Cub.  Do you have a link to the story on that baby?

Thrust vectoring and modern guts in the F-14.


B-52 built to the specs of Dale Brown's 'Old Dog'


B-36 with B-2 engines in place of the props.


F-15 that turns into a robot with a superiority complex.

ShaneG wrote on Jun 1^st, 2010 at 6:32pm:


The B-52 comment gave me a thought.  There was talk of upgrading the Buff's engines to more powerful high bypass fans, and to reduce the number from 8 to 4.  I would also think the same could be done with the 747.  They could put just two of the engines from the 777 on a 747 with power to spare.

OVERLORD_CHRIS wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2010 at 6:55pm:

747 does not have too much excess underwing space either. Boeing could not put the 787 Genx engines under 747-8 and had to design a special, smaller Genx for the 747-8.

How about, an A380-800 modified with Trent XWB engines, brakes on all main wheels, centre fuel tank and MTOW boosted to 605 t? What will the range be like, with light payloads?

Thrust vectoring, canards, and modern guts in a F-14.

A super F-22 with canards and rotary weapons bays with 6 hard points each.

A SR-71 with modern guts, more powerful engines and internal weapons bays.

A stealth SU-37 with US avionics.

A 747-8 outfitted like a VC-25 for a private jet.

ShaneG wrote on Jun 25^th, 2010 at 4:56am:


I don't know, but I would go with scramjets or ramjets surrounding a modern version of the SR-71s engines.
Along with composite/titanium reinforcement.




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The SU-47?

A Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp motor in the nose of my Cessna 150.... ....!

..a R-4360 Wasp Major would be very nice, but maybe a bit too heavy?... ...!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004..FS Nav..and a large collection of cylinders... ....!

.... ....!

Mitch. wrote on Jun 26^th, 2010 at 4:44am:


...arse!... ...!

....And I've lost my Spark Plug Spanner!... ...!

Paul...a bright spark on a dull day... ...!

DaveSims wrote on Jun 26^th, 2010 at 2:33pm:



I would love to see that. 

Other than cost, I don't see why it couldn't work. 

B-52 with 8 F-22 engines

I'de pull the last XB-70 out of storage and get it flying again. And you know what, I wouldnt change a thing because she's perfect the way she is. I think it would be amazing to see that thing fly again. Like for airshows or somthing. I went to the AF Museum in OH and stood under her.    How she ever got to mach 3 was amazing.