Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:14 am
All you need is $25K-
http://www.ultimateflyingexperience.com/
http://www.ultimateflyingexperience.com/
Re: Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Wed Jun 15, 2016 3:27 pm
Shame that they aren't offering passenger rides (I'm guessing that she's not rated to do so).
Wonder what my late father would think about it, as he used to ride for free as passenger (although I guess you could say that he technically got paid, being he was on duty) in the Mars back in the day while flying out from California to Hawaii. Said it was a great ride, with lots of personal attention from Navy nurses acting as stewardesses, and that they served the best hot chocolate he ever had anywhere in his life.
Wonder what my late father would think about it, as he used to ride for free as passenger (although I guess you could say that he technically got paid, being he was on duty) in the Mars back in the day while flying out from California to Hawaii. Said it was a great ride, with lots of personal attention from Navy nurses acting as stewardesses, and that they served the best hot chocolate he ever had anywhere in his life.
Re: Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Thu Jun 16, 2016 5:24 pm
It's not the money mind you but I'm holding out for a real one without a glass cockpit. 
Re: Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:44 am
The Marine Corps gave me a free ride from Alameda to Hawaii in Jan 1951 enroute to Korea. Long time ago. Flew so slow we could open a window in one area and throw trash out. About 12 hours if I remember right.
Re: Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Sat Jul 23, 2016 1:58 pm
Hawaii Mars is headed for Oshkosh, currently a little northwest of Bismark ND doing 210 kts ground speed at 11400 feet. Follow their trip here. https://www.flightradar24.com/CFLYL/a6f7d88
Will
Will
Re: Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:04 pm
Many thanks for the great radar link. As I write this, we are starting to experience the beginning of a storm about 40 miles SE of Oshkosh.
Re: Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:20 pm
Looks like they landed about 15 min. ago?
Re: Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:13 pm
Chris Brame wrote:Looks like they landed about 15 min. ago?
Yep. Saw it arrive over the field in very marginal VFR, circle once, then land.
It is one of those airplanes which gives the illusion of moving very slow...
Re: Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Sat Jul 23, 2016 9:16 pm
At one point over the Rockies they were ripping along at 225 kts ground speed according to the flight tracking. As for the inclement weather, they have the IFR avionics to deal with it.
Will
Will
Re: Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:16 am
Blackbirdfan wrote:As for the inclement weather, they have the IFR avionics to deal with it.
They don't just have IFR avionics, they've got no-joke glass panels.
http://www.jetphotos.net/photo/8094615
Re: Want to fly the Martin Mars?
Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:44 am
CAPFlyer wrote:Blackbirdfan wrote:As for the inclement weather, they have the IFR avionics to deal with it.
They don't just have IFR avionics, they've got no-joke glass panels.
http://www.jetphotos.net/photo/8094615
Coulson spent $3m on that. No joke is right. I'm not aware of any other air tankers that are that advanced.
Will