Fastest single pilot airplane from point A to B

[Foxcow]

I would say like a King Air 200 or Navajo Chieftan for the family and something like a PC-9 for play. That Javelin business jet is very cool!

 

[pilotmiketx]

Pretty difficult to pack a set of golf clubs if you don't have a travel pod. I'm sure there's better stuff out there

I know there's a couple in civilian hands mostly because they've been for sale FOREVER! Can you do a battery start in a T-38? It would be a pain in the a$$ to have to find an FBO with a huffer cart every time you wanted to go somewhere (not to mention a 7000 foot runway.) Thus my choice is still the Alpha Jet. Short field, high performance, glass, mmmmmm...nice.

 

[Fury220]

I know there's a couple in civilian hands mostly because they've been for sale FOREVER! Can you do a battery start in a T-38? It would be a pain in the a$$ to have to find an FBO with a huffer cart every time you wanted to go somewhere (not to mention a 7000 foot runway.) Thus my choice is still the Alpha Jet. Short field, high performance, glass, mmmmmm...nice.

No battery start that I've ever heard of. I SUPPOSE you could work a modification, but it would have to be extensive.

 

[some_dude]

Does the T-38 use electric or air for start?

If it's electric, that shouldn't be that big of a deal. Presumably the civilian ones around have some solution to this, I'm guessing... what do the NASA people do who use them for transportation?

No battery start that I've ever heard of. I SUPPOSE you could work a modification, but it would have to be extensive.

 

[Swede]

T-38 uses air. We never had problems getting huffers when we went X-country. The smaller FBO's loved us because of the fuel bill.

As for the Alpha Jet, sorry P. Mike, the T-38 is still one of the sexiest birds flying. The lines are exquisite, and the design is from the '50's, which is simply amazing.

Another contender - The Hawk, much because it looks like a T-38. The Hawk would definitely be a sweet, pimped-out ride imp: for a new powerball millionaire.