Marc, I don't think you would notice the difference from the one you have!
Sorry I missed you in OSH.

PC12

Aero Commander 500B.

The initial version was certified by flying with the Right Prop off and inside the cabin. Flew from Ada Ok, to Washington, DC.

Bell 407

I find the preponderance of TBM and Pilatus interesting ...
Perhaps to be expected among this group.

Hmm! Okay:

Helio Courier
MD-500/OH-6
P-47
J-3
Skyhawk (the Douglas A-4 version)
U-2

I think that should cover my SEL missions!

Would by the right to the vtail and rebuild them.

For hamburger runs: a Beech 18 (I want to take my friends, and if I'm fantasizing, I'm not following directions).

I like the F-16 idea, but was always more of an F-15 kid. What the heck, let's make it an F-15E so I have a nimble two-seater I can use to teach my boy to fly.

If I could only have one airplane, and it had to be a single, it would be a PC12. I do a lot of long distance flying with my family (1300nm or so) and a lot of stuff. The TBM is great, but not enough cargo space for my current use.

The PC12 is also comfortable on grass/dirt so it would actually manage a lot of my normal missions. Great all around airplane.

Now, if I could have multiple airplanes, but they had to be singles... Hmmm...

T28B or C. Just damn fun and easy to fly.
T6
Super Decathalon
Seabee (yeah, I happen to like them)
185
Corsair or Mustang... I hear the Corsair is a royal pain on the ground, but I do love their looks.

Robert

Extra has sold the 500 line to some Chinese Mfg that are deciding what to do with it. It's got EASA certification, so FAA certification should be a quick thing if they want the US market. It's not a very fast TP, but it has great range (1600nm) and the bulletproof RR250 engine. Probably the cheapest turbine to overhaul and run there is.

A guy over at a European forum ones one he flies with and he's been very happy with it. Think only around 5 of them got sold before Extra sold the line. It hasn't been a success, but I think that's mainly due to the pricing. I'm rooting for the thing.

Extra has sold the 500 line to some Chinese Mfg that are deciding what to do with it. It's got EASA certification, so FAA certification should be a quick thing if they want the US market. It's not a very fast TP, but it has great range (1600nm) and the bulletproof RR250 engine. Probably the cheapest turbine to overhaul and run there is.

A guy over at a European forum owns one he flies with and he's been very happy with it. Think only around 5 of them got sold before Extra sold the whole line. It hasn't been a success, but I think that's mainly due to the pricing. Perhaps the slower speed also factors in. But at 20gal/hr, this could be a great step up from a complex piston.

I'm rooting for the thing.

In a piston - If only two seats were needed a turbo Glasair III with de-ice and chute. 260 knots cruise on 17 GPH and 1100 NM range and the ability to climb over 2000 FPM all the way to 27k if needed.

In a turbine - a new Evolution.

Great choice Jack! Definitely would be my second choice behind a Griffon Powered Spitfire. Specifically a Canadair Mk.6 with the bigger Orenda engine. (But for all intents and purposes an F-86.)

Although I could be wrong, I think that first picture is an F-84 Thunderjet from the looks of that intake.

And the SEL of choice for getting around would definitely be a PC-12. Because, let's face it, It does things most multi's and jets can't do with one big ass Pratt out front. And it's built like a tank.

Luc do you know something that the rest of us don't?