Why don't voice radio communications use FM?

On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 02:27:37 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:

On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:20:42 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote in :

If you want to fly military aircraft, you're out of luck
unless you started at age 20 and ...

Not really:

http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/tl39.aspx
Designed and built by Aero Vodochody in Czechoslovakia, the L-39C
is a tandem-seat, single engine jet warbird, originally designed
to be a pilot trainer. The L-39 Albatros has been flown by
numerous Eastern European air forces since 1974. Many L-39s are
now owned privately throughout the world. The L-39 is considered
to be one of the most popular jet warbirds in the world.


And to think I almost purchased one of these (relatively low time and
in good shape) plus a brand new spare engine still in the can less
than 10 years ago for about the same price I paid for the Debonair.
THAT would have been a *good* investment!


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Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

"Roger (K8RI)" wrote in message
...
And to think I almost purchased one of these (relatively low time and
in good shape) plus a brand new spare engine still in the can less
than 10 years ago for about the same price I paid for the Debonair.
THAT would have been a *good* investment!

Calculate the hours (or perhaps distances) that you've flown in the last 10
years and see how much fuel you would have used in the L-39... It might be
interesting to see how the numbers work out once you factor that in... Might
as well factor in the cost of annual inspections... Surely they are more
expensive than the Deb, right? Also, I wonder what the difference in the
insurance would be each year.... Personally, I have a bit of trouble
justifying
something that burns 130 gph on it's *economical* setting...