A New Fighter Jet for Google’s Founders?

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/a-new-fighter-jet-for-googles-founders/

by ksvs • 18 years ago

23 12 18 years ago

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mixmax• 18 years ago

Presumably no attacks on Microsoft are planned at this time.

:-)

benbeltran• 18 years ago

A flight over cupertino is in order though, for the interests of the android platform.

vaksel• 18 years ago

if Red Bull can own one, why not Google?

Maktab• 18 years ago

Technically, it's the founders (Page and Brin) who bought the jet, not Google. The company itself has no financial links to Page & Brin's aircraft fleet.

Which makes it even less interesting as a story, of course. If two billionaires want to by an ex-military jet, who cares? It's their money.

Besides, the Alpha Jet's main role will be as a scientific instrumentation platform for NASA's use, as part of the agreement Brin & Page have with NASA for the use of Moffet Field. It was originally planned to place instrumentation on each of their executive aircraft (including a 767 and a 757), but this ran into serious certification problems. Being classified as an 'experimental' aircraft, NASA will have far more leeway in what it can or can't do to the Alpha Jet in terms of add-ons and modifications.

ksvs• 18 years ago

I wouldn't be surprised if one or more of them is planning to fly it. I believe this plane is the default choice among individuals who want to learn to fly jet fighters.

jkneib• 18 years ago

...and for the Patrouille de France (http://www.patrouilledefrance.com). Nice gallery btw.

ken2• 18 years ago

I wonder if they're going to put a "Beta" label on their new Alpha Jet. Also, which control in the cockpit is going to be labeled "I'm Feeling Lucky".

nostrademons• 18 years ago

Presumably, the eject button.

woodsier• 18 years ago

Well played.

ken2• 18 years ago

I'm embarrassed that this, and an arithmetic correction, are 2 of my 3 highest-rated comments from the past month. Please stop upmodding this stupid crap I post when I'm tired. I'd delete it, if I could.

scorxn• 18 years ago

Ask PG: Does clicking on this bullshit actually improve the parent's rank, to any minuscule degree? If so, I have to be much more cautious.

pg• 18 years ago

No.

A New Fighter Jet for Google’s Founders?

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