Last AV8 Demo

prenal flight intermediate for short takeoff and short landing and down for vertical flight the pilot who directs engine Fleet air through the reaction control nozzles located at the wing tips nose and tail maintains control of the aircraft during vertical operations now let's watch as he slows the aircraft down configures it for landing and comes in for the hover work and just a reminder everyone there is nothing helping the pilot during this maneuver we run off hides hydraulic systems and mechanical linkage so this is truly one of the last stick and Rudder tactical jets in the dod inventory through the use of these nozzles and being able being able to perform Vall operations evab is capable of operating from remote sites in close proximity to Friendly forces waron carriers and other smaller ships Runing a minimum amount of Landing SPAC is available as the tank approaches will'll be slowing the aircraft down for vertical flight purposely overshooting the path to give you a nice demonstration of the vertical capabilities of this aircraft put on your headphones put on your ear protection it's going to get a little loud it's always the loudest loudest part about any show isn't it Mike that was the best part about show [Music] [Applause] now that's [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] is [Music] [Applause] [Music] of this is possible they are the first and they are the finest configures the jet he's going to come backwards called a rolling vertical Landing set the nozzles between 68 and 72° and be able to stop the jet in as little as 500 to a000 Ft Mike when I was watching him fly away I saw a lot of smoke and that's something that research early on having a smok in jet was a dead giveaway why all the smoke when he was climbing away so that's a demineralized water we carry 500 lb of it you're telling me you put water on the fire yeah we put water on the fire to cool the motor down and get more out of it so you put water on the fire burns better more thrust yeah about 1,000 lbs more thrust wow and that's the smoke that it is that's got to be exceptionally important on a hot day it's very important on a hot day we wouldn't be able to do any I'm going to get my camera ready he's been cleared to land I'm going to get my camera ready because I want to see the final Landing of the final demo here at the sunset of the Harrier absolutely have you this R Harrier and a rolling vertical Lander pilot sets about a 5° Glide slope a little bit more than Z 3° and that's to reduce air speed and to reduce the landing roll out as well as to clear any obstacles these Jets were designed to land on highways get rearmed get refueled and go back out to the FIP [Music] ladies and gentlemen this concludes the final Harrier demonstration in closing I would like to say that it would be impossible to find a Harrier pilot who would not conceive that the Harrier is the most rewarding aircraft they've ever CL the Second Marine aircraft game and VMA 231 takes great fried and

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Length: 8min 25sec (505 seconds)

Published: Mon May 13 2024