My MSFS Zombie Apocalypse Plane

[spinoza 48]

My MSFS zombie apocalypse plane would be the amphibious Cessna 172.

1. The aircraft can take-off and land in both land and water
2. Reliable, simple to operate and can fly without radio navigation aids
3. Relatively cheap, readily available and easily re-purposed spare parts
4. It has space for small barking pet dog, a few months' supply of food and breeding rabbits 
5. Enough space for tent, sleeping bags, meds, fishing gear, guns and ammo also.

No. 1 is important. I'll look for an island with a fresh water supply. 

Also, I've never seen a zombie swim.

[bobcat999 8,477]

OK.  Good talk!   

[dobee51 348]

Caribou...

 

[z06z33 763]

On 3/19/2023 at 1:37 PM, spinoza said:

My MSFS zombie apocalypse plane would be the amphibious Cessna 172.

1. The aircraft can take-off and land in both land and water
2. Reliable, simple to operate and can fly without radio navigation aids
3. Relatively cheap, readily available and easily re-purposed spare parts
4. It has space for small barking pet dog, a few months' supply of food and breeding rabbits 
5. Enough space for tent, sleeping bags, meds, fishing gear, guns and ammo also.

No. 1 is important. I'll look for an island with a fresh water supply. 

Also, I've never seen a zombie swim.

Might want somthing with a bit more range and usable load. Personally I'd look for somthing with a PT6 attached to it probably a DHC-6 or maybe a King Air of some kind. The PT6 is used on a bunch of planes so easy to source engine spares especially in remote areas. Both of these planes can get in and out of short strips a carry a load.

Edited March 21, 2023 by z06z33

[Stoopy 1,571]

The AN-2 could probably fly with barbed wire and spikes placed all around it.  Plus you get that radial engine reliability.  Good point on the amphib advantage though... is there a version with floats?

[sd_flyer 6,041]

1 hour ago, Stoopy said:

The AN-2 could probably fly with barbed wire and spikes placed all around it.  Plus you get that radial engine reliability.  Good point on the amphib advantage though... is there a version with floats?

I'm second to that!

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

1 hour ago, Stoopy said:

The AN-2 could probably fly with barbed wire and spikes placed all around it.  Plus you get that radial engine reliability.  Good point on the amphib advantage though... is there a version with floats?

You betcha ...

 

Edited March 21, 2023 by Glenn Fitzpatrick

[spinoza 48]

Wow, the AN-2 looks nice. But, why would you select the AN-2 when there's the Beaver?  I thought the AN-2 is a Russian plane also. Spare parts will be a big issue.

[sd_flyer 6,041]

59 minutes ago, spinoza said:

Wow, the AN-2 looks nice. But, why would you select the AN-2 when there's the Beaver?  I thought the AN-2 is a Russian plane also. Spare parts will be a big issue.

It's Ukrainian. Plenty of spare parts.

[Mace 1,923]

Pilatus PC-6 amphib.

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

2 hours ago, spinoza said:

Wow, the AN-2 looks nice. But, why would you select the AN-2 when there's the Beaver? 

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4. It has space for small barking pet dog, a few months' supply of food and breeding rabbits 
5. Enough space for tent, sleeping bags, meds, fishing gear, guns and ammo also.

Beaver:

Capacity: 6 passengers / 2,100 lb 
Range: 455 mi (732 km, 395 nmi)
Total production: Canada - 1,657 aircraft

Antonov AN2

Capacity: Capacity: 12 passengers / 4,718 lb
Range: 525 mi (845 km, 456 nmi)
Total production:  Ukraine - 18,000+ aircraft

Twice the load, 20% more range, nearly 10 times as many produced when looking for spares.

In terms of spares, aside from the thousands of actual AN-2s kicking about, there are also a number of Chinese made variants including the Feng Shou-2 , Amphibious Nanchang Y-5C and the Shijiazhuang Y-5A .

Edited March 22, 2023 by Glenn Fitzpatrick

[Drumcode 1,893]

On 3/19/2023 at 11:49 AM, bobcat999 said:

OK.  Good talk!   

lol

[reignman40 450]

What about fuel? You could fly to the next airport looking for avgas and there might not be any.. 

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

1 hour ago, reignman40 said:

What about fuel? You could fly to the next airport looking for avgas and there might not be any.. 

If you go with a turboprop or a Citation or something, Avtur/jet1 will present the same issues once you get out of on an international airport or regional hub.

Are you recommending something electric ?  or perhaps a balloon ?

More seriously, I suppose a Rotax ultralight at least runs on normal auto gasoline but carrying several months food and water is going to be an issue.

[spinoza 48]

What other Cessna 172-sized GA aircraft runs on normal auto gasoline fuel?

If supercars like a Ferrari or a Lamborghini can run on regular auto gasoline fuel, why can't all GA planes use regular auto gasoline fuel also. Some of these cars run faster than GA planes.