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All l've ever done was to recover a hang glider from a flat spin,a bit hairy and 1 torn arse later immediately went to the pub 1/2 way thru my pint the adrenaline wore off,felt like some cunt was on my arse with a blow torch,on the up side l got a job as a medical rep in wound management coz (degree aside) the guy new l knew the score from the arse up 😋
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i watched the harrier T2 perform similar feats during an airshow at RAF Dunsfold in 1977. what a staggeringly agile and capable aircraft. still amazing to watch these many years on.
I saw an airshow in 1985 and the Harrier landed backwards. What a machine! As an exercise in thrust vectoring it was an eye opener And I must say, as an attendee at many airshows, that was the BEST pilot I have ever seen...
You probably saw an AV-8A variant if it was 1985, or you would have seen one of the first AV-8Bs at that time. The AV-8A was a lot harder to fly. That is if you saw an American Harrier.
My daddy was one of the men from St. Louis that helped design this plane. It was his last project before he died and the one he was most proud of. He left us in 1989. I miss him greatly but am so proud to say my daddy help build this bad boy. Very very proud daughter when I go see this in action and I cry because I know he is very proud wherever he is now.
Brenda Yount Well, Brenda, you certainly have a right to be proud of his work as do many who have benefited from this amazing plane. Thanks for sharing your story.
***** Yeah it was, might've been a few americans on the design team? i don't know, also confused by the fact she seems to be saying an american helped design it
Yes thats where it started but ended up in my fathers lap in St. Louis Mo with McDonell Douglas. I remember visiting Lambert field when they were testing it. He of course wasn't alone in the project and if I sounded that way I apologize but it was one of his favorites and his last before he passed. If you need me to produce proof. I most certainly can. Look up the The Harrier on wikipidia.. I think I can hunt down the montage that given to him upon his medical retirement.
Brenda Yount UUmmmm.... I think you'll find the Harrier was a British plane through and through. It may have been modified a tiny bit at a later date by Americans for their use.. But the MK1 Hawker Harrier is all British!!!! You certainly can be proud that your father poked around and played with an iconic peice of British engineering!! GOD BLESS BRITISH ENGINEERING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+John Daniel The 2nd generation of Harrier (the only one produced for the US) was extensively redeveloped by the United States and Britain jointly, and the entire project was planned and paid for by NATO, not the British Government. The first generation was entirely British designed, but the 2nd generation was vastly more capable, and the US did the majority of the engineering, and almost single handedly paid for the project.
I had the pleasure of seeing these great aircraft in training flights during my time in Belize in the mid 80's. You wouldn't hear them coming at you and wouldn't hear them until they were overhead and by then they'd got you! Belize must have been any pilot's dream posting, flying around the Caribbean over those pristine blue seas! Pity they won't have one at the Great Pacific Air Show in Huntington Beach this coming Oct!
Well, not this one. ;) It's an AV-8B Night Attack in the video. You can tell by the nose which has the more rounded FLIR blister on top and the angle rate bombing system. That's the lens you can see through on the tip of the nose. In other words, there's no radar on this Harrier and so no AMRAAM capability. Sidewinders only for her! It's the AV-8B+ which is the only Harrier II variant with a radar and AMRAAM capability.
barracuda7018 The UK never used the AV-8B+. The Harrier II was still a joint project at the end of the day. The US Navy, who were footing the bill, actually wanted to cancel the AV-8B. BAe rejoining the program contributed to saving it. Development then split with the GR5, 7, 9, T10 and T12 branching in one direction, the AV-8B, AV-8B Night Attack, AV-8B+ and TAV-8B branching in another. This US vs UK thing is stupid by both sides. The Harrier II would not exist without either country.
What a truly beautiful , unique machine . Absolutely jaw - dropping to see it static over the airfield. Futuristic , yet it first flew in the U.K. in 1960 ! Yes , you read that correctly .....1960 !
I don't really care who claims the origins of this aircraft. It is a marvel of invention by humans. I have been working on these aircraft for over 15 years, and i'm still amazed by what they can do. I have worked on both the U.S. Version and the British GR9's, and a, proud to be a part of their legacy. But what many don't know is that this is not just a British aircraft, it is a collaboration of both the British and U.S. and it is a beast. Claim whatever you want, the fact remains it is an amazing aircraft. Drop the crap about who made it first or who flies it the best. I turn wrenches on it everyday, and as i look out at the flightline when they are training, i don't think who made it, i think wow, this is awesome.
+Christopher McOwen I heard China actually hand their hand in it just after WWII. Who knows for sure? And as u say, who cares? What we do know is not only are both Harrier versions a feat of extraordinary engineering, but without them as forerunners, the F-35 wouldn't be possible.
+Christopher McOwen What is wrong with "the insecure"? (you know who you are...) Hawker Siddeley designed and built "The Harrier" in the late sixties. They planned it, bought the ingredient, mixed them together and baked the (Harrier) cake... Even with a few new cherries and different frosting on top the cake is the cake. If a US dealership imports 20 Aston Martins and changes the rims does that make this car American (or a joint venture - haha)? Maybe the Pentagon should give the F35 to a bloke in a shed in Nottingham. He'd have it all fixed in a week and (importantly) claim no credit.... I suppose Sir Frank Whittle didn't invent the jet engine either. I despair.
We had it hover over our football pitch at an airshow at British Aerospace back in the early 90's. We thought it was great. The groundsman however was livid as it blew most of his grass seed and most of the grass with it straight off the pitch. Funny thing was, it happened again at another show with the Sea King helicopter.
***** The Harrier was designed and built by the British throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s.. The Harrier is 50 years old for christ sake!!! How many VTO Aircraft had the Americans designed and sold to the world in the 1960s????? Oh.. hold on a minute.. That's right... Fucking NONE!!!!!!!!
John Daniel Hey, John, why don't you be a little nice huh? Learn to make friends? It's my video and I wasn't downing the Harrier. I love the damn thing. I was being straight: I WOULD LOVE to see it do a minimum 360, and you know what? It probably could!! Now do yourself a big favor in life; always give others the benefit of the doubt - people will like you more and you'll have way less stress. Later, dude.
***** Sorry.. Thought you were being sarcastic.. I read it as though you were saying you don't think it could, whereas the F35 can.. My mistake. Apologies!!
John Daniel I don't know why they don't. Some of those maneuvers in this video are spectacular so you know it can turn it but I think that's purely a jet-fighter thing and the Harrier pilots are probably instructed not to venture too far away from what it does best: hover! Sorry also on my end for not being clear.
Here I am again, I love this airplane, I can just see it rising above a large sand dune, looking the enemy in the eye and saying "come on now, make my day"
Liam Daley Actually, no, the two aerospace manufacturing corporations willingly collaborated, redeveloped and JOINTLY improved upon the first generation Harrier to the point where there hasn't been a single lost ship since. The AV-8B Harrier II serves in both country's airforce as a valuable air combat weapon against common enemies throughout the world.
You Americans are salty , just face the facts the harrier is a British fighter jet , British engineering and technology enough said same with the Concorde
Liam Daley Gen1 was British. It had a lot of problems and pilots were dying. Gen2 was a US/Britt collaboration as previously stated, after which it stabilized and now serves both countries. What facts exactly do you want us salty Americans to face?
This Fighter is not fast as somes , but is a perfect solution for tricky situation ! Much secure than choper ! Combatt in city , between hills , etc ! With a skilled pilot , good to run away , hide and destroy !
žarko Crnogorac No. The Harrier operates like any other attack planes (like the A-10 for exemple). No city combat or hide behind hills in hover. Consumes a lot of fuel but that's not the main reason. The engine is overheating in hover mode because of the lack of air speed to cool down some engine components. This cooling is done by the injection of demineralised water in key spots of the Pegasus engine. Once the thermal exchange is done, the boiling water is thrown out of the plane (you can see this at 3:44 the steam just before the forward right nozzle). It gives approximately 90 seconds (500lbs of water actually) of the cooling needed for hovering and vertical take off and landing operations. This is a demonstration show, the plane have no payload and less than 60% of fuel to be as light as possible and give you a good show. In combat payload, the plane can't do vertical operations.
Great Britain to America, thanks for the MWDP. “Without American support, it’s entirely possible there’d never even have been a Harrier; at least not one that existed beyond the confines of Ralph Hooper’s sketchbook. As early as 1959, NASA saw enough potential in the embryonic British jump jet design to provide encouraging technical reports. And while the Hawker board might have sanctioned building two P.1127 prototypes without any official backing, it was American money from an organization called the Mutual Weapons Development Program based in Paris - a sort of military start-up incubator - that largely financed the construction of the expensive BE.53 Pegasus engines on which flying prototypes were dependent. Indeed it was the same agency that had introduced Sir Stanley Hooker to Michel Wibault’s Gyroptere in the first place. Such was the lack of British government interest or support that one senior USAF General was sure that without intervention ‘an all British P.1127 would die a natural death - it would just wither away.’ And so the Pentagon proposed the creation of a multinational squadron to conduct a series of trials using a development of the P.1127 known as the Kestrel.” Harrier 809, Rowland White, pg. 75
French concept British built American refinement. Which ever angle you want to view it, it’s a fact (or three). Whenever two or more nations collaborate on an invention, a masterpiece is often created.
@@StarzzyJJASD Incorrect. That's the revisionist history BS taught in the UK. Were it not for the US taxpayers and the MWDP the Pegasus/Kestrel/Harrier never would have made it past the drafting table. Sweetman's bio of Sydney Camm provides some of the details about all the financial and technical assistance that the UK received to produce the Harrier. You ingrates ought to say thank you. “Without American support, it’s entirely possible there’d never even have been a Harrier; at least not one that existed beyond the confines of Ralph Hooper’s sketchbook. As early as 1959, NASA saw enough potential in the embryonic British jump jet design to provide encouraging technical reports. And while the Hawker board might have sanctioned building two P.1127 prototypes without any official backing, it was American money from an organization called the Mutual Weapons Development Program based in Paris - a sort of military start-up incubator - that largely financed the construction of the expensive BE.53 Pegasus engines on which flying prototypes were dependent. Indeed it was the same agency that had introduced Sir Stanley Hooker to Michel Wibault’s Gyroptere in the first place. Such was the lack of British government interest or support that one senior USAF General was sure that without intervention ‘an all British P.1127 would die a natural death - it would just wither away.’ And so the Pentagon proposed the creation of a multinational squadron to conduct a series of trials using a development of the P.1127 known as the Kestrel.” Harrier 809, Rowland White, pg. 75
@@brewen_lmrch the F-35 is 5 generation and the harrier is pretty limited in comarison speed and in the turn. For example the top speed is mach 1 in the harrier plus it can't get off the ground fully laden. The F-35 would play with it no comparison at all.
@@gordonferrar7782 yes I agree, but why the UK chose the f-35 ??? they had an aeronautical industry and they were able to make fighter jets. By choosing the f-35, they destroyed their aviation industry ... In addition the F-35 is certainly a good aircraft but it will soon be exceeded. it was so late in development that other countries like France and Germany had time to think about a 6th gen fighter. And they did not make a 5th gen plane because it was useless. The Rafale and the Eurofighter are enough and would have been enough for the UK for a reduced cost.
I never knew these existed until 94 when i was 14 and True Lies came out. Had no idea there was a jet that could hover and take off vertically, and had been around for nearly 3 decades already
Yeah I used to love seeing these at airshows in the UK. They are SERIOUSLY loud. They always used to end the show by "nodding" the nose at the crowd. So sad the British government got rid of them all.
That was one thing I liked about the plane, when it hodded it's nose, it was like it was speaking to you. Why would they get rid of such a great plane??? A plane that can take off and land like this should be a great asset!! So wasteful !!!
***** The Harrier dates from 1967. In case you hadn't noticed, that is HALF A CENTURY AGO. That's before the US landed on the moon. It can't even go supersonic, virtually a requirement for any modern fighter jet, even more so for the recon role the harrier is meant to play. Also, that neat looking VTOL trick can only be done with either no missiles or half a tank of fuel.
It Is really loud! I used to work at Heathrow when concords were still flying and they put out some noise when taking off, but still not as loud as a Harrier.
Originally, yes, but this particular version is the 2nd generation Harrier that was extensively Redeveloped by McDonnell Douglas and British Aerospace called the AV-8B Harrier II.
No it wasn't. The VAK was German designed as they didn't want to be involved in the original Kestrel project. In the event they dropped the VAK (it just didn't get anywhere) and joined the tri-partite Kestrel group.
“Without American support, it’s entirely possible there’d never even have been a Harrier; at least not one that existed beyond the confines of Ralph Hooper’s sketchbook. As early as 1959, NASA saw enough potential in the embryonic British jump jet design to provide encouraging technical reports. And while the Hawker board might have sanctioned building two P.1127 prototypes without any official backing, it was American money from an organization called the Mutual Weapons Development Program based in Paris - a sort of military start-up incubator - that largely financed the construction of the expensive BE.53 Pegasus engines on which flying prototypes were dependent. Indeed it was the same agency that had introduced Sir Stanley Hooker to Michel Wibault’s Gyroptere in the first place. Such was the lack of British government interest or support that one senior USAF General was sure that without intervention ‘an all British P.1127 would die a natural death - it would just wither away.’ And so the Pentagon proposed the creation of a multinational squadron to conduct a series of trials using a development of the P.1127 known as the Kestrel.” Harrier 809, Rowland White, pg. 75
Saw one of the Royal Navy's Sea Harriers in 1988, NSW. Gorgeous. And noisy. I wish Hawker could find the keys to the factory again, Australia could use a couple dozen of these.
@@hovikarnian6035 24 se perdieron en el ataque al portacontenedores atantic comvers, 12 derribados por fuego antiaéreos, 8 en accidentes 1 derribado por un dagger y el se calcula que 15 al ataque al invensible y no lo digo yo, el comandate escocés Michael Scott en su libro, reconoce que las bajas británicas tripilican las bajas Argentina en tierra y el daño ocasionados a la flota británica escondida durante meses en puerto de la otan
The Harrier II isn't British and were it not for the United States taxpayers and the MWDP the Pegasus/Kestrel/Harrier never would have made it past the drafting table. “Without American support, it’s entirely possible there’d never even have been a Harrier; at least not one that existed beyond the confines of Ralph Hooper’s sketchbook. As early as 1959, NASA saw enough potential in the embryonic British jump jet design to provide encouraging technical reports. And while the Hawker board might have sanctioned building two P.1127 prototypes without any official backing, it was American money from an organization called the Mutual Weapons Development Program based in Paris - a sort of military start-up incubator - that largely financed the construction of the expensive BE.53 Pegasus engines on which flying prototypes were dependent. Indeed it was the same agency that had introduced Sir Stanley Hooker to Michel Wibault’s Gyroptere in the first place. Such was the lack of British government interest or support that one senior USAF General was sure that without intervention ‘an all British P.1127 would die a natural death - it would just wither away.’ And so the Pentagon proposed the creation of a multinational squadron to conduct a series of trials using a development of the P.1127 known as the Kestrel.” Harrier 809, Rowland White, pg. 75
The UK had very little to do with the Harrier II abandoning the redesign from 1975 - 1981. In fact after paying the United States $300 million to return to the project and signing the MoU in August of 1981 BAE was relegated to the role of subcontractor to McDonnell Douglas.
NATO played no part in the second Harrier. The US and Uk governments jointly funded it. The main change was the new wing and better engine. BAE KINGSTON AND MDouglas each proposed a new wing. The MD one was adopted. Each country built its own Harrier 2s. So it was a joint project and Brenda Mounts late father was involved in the redesign. BAE and MCD designers got on very well. I speak as who worked on the Uk Harrier and know the Uk people involved. Brenda is right to be proud. All of us who worked on it are very proud
The UK had a limited role, abandoning the project from 1975 - 1981 and when it returned and signed the MoU in August of 1981 paying $300 million to the United States for development cost reimbursement, BAE was relegated to the role of subcontractor to McDonnell Douglas providing 40% of the labor share for the GRs that underwent final assembly in the UK.
The most legendary fighter plane Since the spitfire & the hurricane. The hurricane actually shot down more Nazi planes in the Battle of Britain than the spitfire, but the spitfire got all the credit.
This was British through and through and like Concorde the Americans couldn't build one. They did their best to hamper Concorde's progress, but even the dummies in the Pentagon realised this was too good. After all, Churchill sold jet technology to our "cousins" over "the pond" so they have a lot to be grateful to us for. IT'S BRITISH!
@@Dave.S.TT600 negative yanks came in ww2 at the very end off the war when Britain had already fought 99 persent by them selves , do I need to remind you americans got there asses spanked in Vietnam lmfao
"This was British through and through"(sic) Typical British revisionist history BS. Were it not for the US taxpayers and the MWDP the Pegasus/Kestrel/Harrier never would have made it past the drafting table thanks to Duncan Sandys and the MoD refusing to fund it. “Without American support, it’s entirely possible there’d never even have been a Harrier; at least not one that existed beyond the confines of Ralph Hooper’s sketchbook. As early as 1959, NASA saw enough potential in the embryonic British jump jet design to provide encouraging technical reports. And while the Hawker board might have sanctioned building two P.1127 prototypes without any official backing, it was American money from an organization called the Mutual Weapons Development Program based in Paris - a sort of military start-up incubator - that largely financed the construction of the expensive BE.53 Pegasus engines on which flying prototypes were dependent. Indeed it was the same agency that had introduced Sir Stanley Hooker to Michel Wibault’s Gyroptere in the first place. Such was the lack of British government interest or support that one senior USAF General was sure that without intervention ‘an all British P.1127 would die a natural death - it would just wither away.’ And so the Pentagon proposed the creation of a multinational squadron to conduct a series of trials using a development of the P.1127 known as the Kestrel.” Harrier 809, Rowland White, pg. 75
A pesar d ser argentino hasta la médula, reconozco este formidable caza británico q combatió en las islas Malvinas junto con nuestros formidables pilotos argentinos dbla fuerza aérea y d la aviación naval.
GD, that is the most awesome flying machine ever!!!! It takes a man/woman with balls of iron to pilot that thing. Plus, a brain the size of New Jersey. KUDOS!!!!
Would have been nice to see the next incarnation of the Harrier. I heard that a supersonic version of the platform was in the works. I realize that the plane had its shortcomings but anyone that can create such a marvelous weapon should be able, with time , a way to overcome Any problem the Harrier has. Case in point, the Harrier had a limited payload due to its wing design. That problem was solved by redesigning the wing.
Look like a Buffalo but still flying very well, even US F22 and F35 said to be No. 1 in world champion, I said this one is excellent. I see, it is four wheels
+Firsthgyhgyhuy Lastujhujhuj if it had not been for churchill giving you a jet engine where would you have been. check your history, the same could be said about radar
+michael adams 1st Generation Manufacturer: Hawker Siddeley 278 built 1967-1970 RAF: GR.1, GR.1A and GR.3 USMC: AV-8A, AV-8C Harrier Spanish Navy: AV-8s Matador Royal Thai Navy---------2nd Generation Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace Boeing / BAE Systems 337 built 1981-2003 RAF: GR.5, GR.7, GR.9 and GR.9A (no longer flying) USMC: AV-8B Day Attack, Night Attack and Plus/Radar Harrier II Spanish Navy: VA-2 Matador II or EAV-8B Italian Navy: AV-8B Harrier II
+michael adams Yeah, stayed being known as the Widowmaker. You realize that that's the American version you're looking at right. The British version killed more pilots than there were planes....lol!
Did you know that merit made a 1 18 scale of this bird look up av 8b 1 18 scale to see a review of one and look up ebay to see if there not already sold out. Thk
The Brits have always designed and built beautiful aircraft. Kudos.
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and motorcycles!
not always - there are some stinkers, but the Harrier is a beauty.
Vulcan, lightning ,spitfire,Lancaster,harrier all great british icons.
@@jimmclachlan5941 Don't be forgetting the Mosquito
And we're proud to see them flying still, thanks to the US buying them!
No runway? No flight deck? No problem ! Just tell him where you want him to park it. Love that plane.
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One of the greatest aircraft ever designed.
All l've ever done was to recover a hang glider from a flat spin,a bit hairy and 1 torn arse later immediately went to the pub 1/2 way thru my pint the adrenaline wore off,felt like some cunt was on my arse with a blow torch,on the up side l got a job as a medical rep in wound management coz (degree aside) the guy new l knew the score from the arse up 😋
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I can't ever get enough of it when they're in hover mode.
yeah!! I know right!! that's one of my favorite things of the Harrier!!
i watched the harrier T2 perform similar feats during an airshow at RAF Dunsfold in 1977. what a staggeringly agile and capable aircraft. still amazing to watch these many years on.
Dunsfold is where the Top Gear test track was until the BBC twats decided to kill that golden egg laying goose.
I saw an airshow in 1985 and the Harrier landed backwards. What a machine! As an exercise in thrust vectoring it was an eye opener
And I must say, as an attendee at many airshows, that was the BEST pilot I have ever seen...
You probably saw an AV-8A variant if it was 1985, or you would have seen one of the first AV-8Bs at that time. The AV-8A was a lot harder to fly. That is if you saw an American Harrier.
My daddy was one of the men from St. Louis that helped design this plane. It was his last project before he died and the one he was most proud of. He left us in 1989. I miss him greatly but am so proud to say my daddy help build this bad boy. Very very proud daughter when I go see this in action and I cry because I know he is very proud wherever he is now.
Brenda Yount Well, Brenda, you certainly have a right to be proud of his work as do many who have benefited from this amazing plane. Thanks for sharing your story.
***** Yeah it was, might've been a few americans on the design team? i don't know, also confused by the fact she seems to be saying an american helped design it
Yes thats where it started but ended up in my fathers lap in St. Louis Mo with McDonell Douglas. I remember visiting Lambert field when they were testing it. He of course wasn't alone in the project and if I sounded that way I apologize but it was one of his favorites and his last before he passed. If you need me to produce proof. I most certainly can. Look up the The Harrier on wikipidia.. I think I can hunt down the montage that given to him upon his medical retirement.
Brenda Yount UUmmmm.... I think you'll find the Harrier was a British plane through and through. It may have been modified a tiny bit at a later date by Americans for their use.. But the MK1 Hawker Harrier is all British!!!! You certainly can be proud that your father poked around and played with an iconic peice of British engineering!!
GOD BLESS BRITISH ENGINEERING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+John Daniel The 2nd generation of Harrier (the only one produced for the US) was extensively redeveloped by the United States and Britain jointly, and the entire project was planned and paid for by NATO, not the British Government. The first generation was entirely British designed, but the 2nd generation was vastly more capable, and the US did the majority of the engineering, and almost single handedly paid for the project.
A remarkable feat of engineering it hovered above us after giving a display of its capabilities and took off at incredible speed.
Coolest plane ever. I'll never forget the noise it made when I saw one at an airshow.
I had the pleasure of seeing these great aircraft in training flights during my time in Belize in the mid 80's. You wouldn't hear them coming at you and wouldn't hear them until they were overhead and by then they'd got you! Belize must have been any pilot's dream posting, flying around the Caribbean over those pristine blue seas! Pity they won't have one at the Great Pacific Air Show in Huntington Beach this coming Oct!
And the first Kestrel/Harrier was designed, built and first flew what..almost 60 years ago now? Still incredible, even today..
Amazing , truly amazing. A hypnotic aircraft.
That is just beautiful poetry in motion love the harrier.
Argentinians: Why do I hear boss music?
Magníficos aparelhos...melhorando a cada tempo....
My favorite jet....I like the way it can hover and look you right in the eye!!!
That's why I love this Jet.....It's like it's alive, I would hate to be the enemy and have this jet staring me in the face!!!
Well, not this one. ;)
It's an AV-8B Night Attack in the video. You can tell by the nose which has the more rounded FLIR blister on top and the angle rate bombing system. That's the lens you can see through on the tip of the nose.
In other words, there's no radar on this Harrier and so no AMRAAM capability. Sidewinders only for her!
It's the AV-8B+ which is the only Harrier II variant with a radar and AMRAAM capability.
+Pat Parham in the Falklands war the British pilots reported argintine Air Force turning around and flying away
The US version AV-8B+ was the most advanced Harriers ever produced.. The US designed and developed and sold to Brits ..lol
barracuda7018 The UK never used the AV-8B+. The Harrier II was still a joint project at the end of the day.
The US Navy, who were footing the bill, actually wanted to cancel the AV-8B.
BAe rejoining the program contributed to saving it.
Development then split with the GR5, 7, 9, T10 and T12 branching in one direction, the AV-8B, AV-8B Night Attack, AV-8B+ and TAV-8B branching in another.
This US vs UK thing is stupid by both sides.
The Harrier II would not exist without either country.
A beautiful aircraft beautifully flown. Thanks for downloading this!
My 2 favorite British planes..... This little beauty and an Electric Lightning.................. Both show stoppers..........
What about Concorde? Another British design like no other.
The Harrier II isn't British.
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What a truly beautiful , unique machine . Absolutely jaw - dropping to see it static over the airfield. Futuristic , yet it first flew in the U.K. in 1960 ! Yes , you read that correctly .....1960 !
The Kestrel first flew untethered in November of 1960. First flight of the Harrier GR.1 occurred in August of 1966.
And your eyes are brown.
I don't really care who claims the origins of this aircraft. It is a marvel of invention by humans. I have been working on these aircraft for over 15 years, and i'm still amazed by what they can do. I have worked on both the U.S. Version and the British GR9's, and a, proud to be a part of their legacy. But what many don't know is that this is not just a British aircraft, it is a collaboration of both the British and U.S. and it is a beast. Claim whatever you want, the fact remains it is an amazing aircraft. Drop the crap about who made it first or who flies it the best. I turn wrenches on it everyday, and as i look out at the flightline when they are training, i don't think who made it, i think wow, this is awesome.
+Christopher McOwen About the best comment on the whole damn video - what I've been saying all along.
+Mach1Airspace wonder what people would say if they found out it was originally a french concept. lmao
+Christopher McOwen I heard China actually hand their hand in it just after WWII. Who knows for sure? And as u say, who cares? What we do know is not only are both Harrier versions a feat of extraordinary engineering, but without them as forerunners, the F-35 wouldn't be possible.
+Christopher McOwen
What is wrong with "the insecure"? (you know who you are...) Hawker Siddeley designed and built "The Harrier" in the late sixties. They planned it, bought the ingredient, mixed them together and baked the (Harrier) cake... Even with a few new cherries and different frosting on top the cake is the cake.
If a US dealership imports 20 Aston Martins and changes the rims does that make this car American (or a joint venture - haha)?
Maybe the Pentagon should give the F35 to a bloke in a shed in Nottingham. He'd have it all fixed in a week and (importantly) claim no credit....
I suppose Sir Frank Whittle didn't invent the jet engine either.
I despair.
+John Benton Huh? The F-35 is definitely possible. My point is without decades of Harrier research and development it likely wouldn't be.
yes, british engineering is great.
True no other country could creat an amazing piece of engineering
Yes, let's just forget Lucas electrics 😂😂
The British always seem to dwell on past glories....... Hope The new Tempest is a sign of change.
AV-8B is much better than the British Harrier☝🏻
@@maliburallye350 of course it is, they created av-8b to improve upon the design, we still make the engines because you guys have up trying
The Harrier is like a living being, attached to the pilot, an echo of WWII fighters
Beautiful jet! 🏴
Best plane Britain had Sense the spitfire. Amazing
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Avro Vulcan?
One of the most insane inventions of all time that actually worked, everyone still trying to replicate it !
+Mark W Agreed - the engineers stayed with it and never gave up. The result is a cornerstone achievement in modern aerodynamic engineering.
Saw one at another airshow,flew right by us!I was very impressed!
We had it hover over our football pitch at an airshow at British Aerospace back in the early 90's. We thought it was great. The groundsman however was livid as it blew most of his grass seed and most of the grass with it straight off the pitch. Funny thing was, it happened again at another show with the Sea King helicopter.
GOD BLESS BRITISH ENGINEERING!!!!!!!!!!!!
+John Daniel Would love to see a Harrier do a 360 minimum radius turn.
***** The Harrier was designed and built by the British throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s.. The Harrier is 50 years old for christ sake!!! How many VTO Aircraft had the Americans designed and sold to the world in the 1960s?????
Oh.. hold on a minute.. That's right... Fucking NONE!!!!!!!!
John Daniel Hey, John, why don't you be a little nice huh? Learn to make friends? It's my video and I wasn't downing the Harrier. I love the damn thing. I was being straight: I WOULD LOVE to see it do a minimum 360, and you know what? It probably could!! Now do yourself a big favor in life; always give others the benefit of the doubt - people will like you more and you'll have way less stress. Later, dude.
***** Sorry.. Thought you were being sarcastic.. I read it as though you were saying you don't think it could, whereas the F35 can.. My mistake. Apologies!!
John Daniel I don't know why they don't. Some of those maneuvers in this video are spectacular so you know it can turn it but I think that's purely a jet-fighter thing and the Harrier pilots are probably instructed not to venture too far away from what it does best: hover! Sorry also on my end for not being clear.
Here I am again, I love this airplane, I can just see it rising above a large sand dune, looking the enemy in the eye and saying "come on now, make my day"
Haha, yeah it was fun filming this extremely cool warbird.
0:49 "I'll let you go out in style"
This is the 2nd generation Harrier that was extensively redeveloped by McDonnell Douglas and British Aerospace called the AV-8B Harrier II.
Mach1Airspace your welcome for this masterpiece
You mean copied thanks to the United kingdom
Liam Daley Actually, no, the two aerospace manufacturing corporations willingly collaborated, redeveloped and JOINTLY improved upon the first generation Harrier to the point where there hasn't been a single lost ship since. The AV-8B Harrier II serves in both country's airforce as a valuable air combat weapon against common enemies throughout the world.
You Americans are salty , just face the facts the harrier is a British fighter jet , British engineering and technology enough said same with the Concorde
Liam Daley Gen1 was British. It had a lot of problems and pilots were dying. Gen2 was a US/Britt collaboration as previously stated, after which it stabilized and now serves both countries. What facts exactly do you want us salty Americans to face?
The mother of all V/STOL jets, nothing beats it.
I don't care where this plane was made or where the parts came from, it's a fantastic air plane!!!
One of the best planes us Brits had
This Fighter is not fast as somes , but is a perfect solution for tricky situation ! Much secure than choper ! Combatt in city , between hills , etc ! With a skilled pilot , good to run away , hide and destroy !
+Gonken88 I think he means destroy the enemy.
žarko Crnogorac No. The Harrier operates like any other attack planes (like the A-10 for exemple).
No city combat or hide behind hills in hover. Consumes a lot of fuel but that's not the main reason. The engine is overheating in hover mode because of the lack of air speed to cool down some engine components. This cooling is done by the injection of demineralised water in key spots of the Pegasus engine. Once the thermal exchange is done, the boiling water is thrown out of the plane (you can see this at 3:44 the steam just before the forward right nozzle).
It gives approximately 90 seconds (500lbs of water actually) of the cooling needed for hovering and vertical take off and landing operations.
This is a demonstration show, the plane have no payload and less than 60% of fuel to be as light as possible and give you a good show. In combat payload, the plane can't do vertical operations.
Dear Britain: Thanks. Signed: US Marines
Great Britain to America, thanks for the MWDP.
“Without American support, it’s entirely possible there’d never even have been a Harrier; at least not one that existed beyond the confines of Ralph Hooper’s sketchbook. As early as 1959, NASA saw enough potential in the embryonic British jump jet design to provide encouraging technical reports. And while the Hawker board might have sanctioned building two P.1127 prototypes without any official backing, it was American money from an organization called the Mutual Weapons Development Program based in Paris - a sort of military start-up incubator - that largely financed the construction of the expensive BE.53 Pegasus engines on which flying prototypes were dependent. Indeed it was the same agency that had introduced Sir Stanley Hooker to Michel Wibault’s Gyroptere in the first place. Such was the lack of British government interest or support that one senior USAF General was sure that without intervention ‘an all British P.1127 would die a natural death - it would just wither away.’ And so the Pentagon proposed the creation of a multinational squadron to conduct a series of trials using a development of the P.1127 known as the Kestrel.” Harrier 809, Rowland White, pg. 75
outstanding camera work...thank you
Thanks :)
Goosebumps!............Iconic jet, my fav.
French concept
British built
American refinement.
Which ever angle you want to view it, it’s a fact (or three).
Whenever two or more nations collaborate on an invention, a masterpiece is often created.
America had nothing to do with the harrier other than buy it from the uk , it was all British engineering and technology
French concept?
All British 100%
💯% British
@@StarzzyJJASD Incorrect. That's the revisionist history BS taught in the UK. Were it not for the US taxpayers and the MWDP the Pegasus/Kestrel/Harrier never would have made it past the drafting table. Sweetman's bio of Sydney Camm provides some of the details about all the financial and technical assistance that the UK received to produce the Harrier. You ingrates ought to say thank you.
“Without American support, it’s entirely possible there’d never even have been a Harrier; at least not one that existed beyond the confines of Ralph Hooper’s sketchbook. As early as 1959, NASA saw enough potential in the embryonic British jump jet design to provide encouraging technical reports. And while the Hawker board might have sanctioned building two P.1127 prototypes without any official backing, it was American money from an organization called the Mutual Weapons Development Program based in Paris - a sort of military start-up incubator - that largely financed the construction of the expensive BE.53 Pegasus engines on which flying prototypes were dependent. Indeed it was the same agency that had introduced Sir Stanley Hooker to Michel Wibault’s Gyroptere in the first place. Such was the lack of British government interest or support that one senior USAF General was sure that without intervention ‘an all British P.1127 would die a natural death - it would just wither away.’ And so the Pentagon proposed the creation of a multinational squadron to conduct a series of trials using a development of the P.1127 known as the Kestrel.” Harrier 809, Rowland White, pg. 75
@@spencerhardy8667 Incorrect
21 sea harriers up against 180 argentinian fighter jets this was an amazing aircraft for its day
Kevin Jenkins and remplaced by the f-35... Why ????
con misiles aire aire cualquiera se hace el loco
@@brewen_lmrch the F-35 is 5 generation and the harrier is pretty limited in comarison speed and in the turn.
For example the top speed is mach 1 in the harrier plus it can't get off the ground fully laden.
The F-35 would play with it no comparison at all.
@@gordonferrar7782 yes I agree, but why the UK chose the f-35 ??? they had an aeronautical industry and they were able to make fighter jets. By choosing the f-35, they destroyed their aviation industry ... In addition the F-35 is certainly a good aircraft but it will soon be exceeded. it was so late in development that other countries like France and Germany had time to think about a 6th gen fighter. And they did not make a 5th gen plane because it was useless. The Rafale and the Eurofighter are enough and would have been enough for the UK for a reduced cost.
I was on back up crew repairing and overhaul of main ,nose and out rigger gear.
No matter what - it still is an amazing aircraft!
Absolute magic...defying aerodynamics and old physics
excellent, I've seen 1 of these at the Sunderland air show.
Sea Harrier was a real proven game changer. The real McCoy.
nice video...we know the new plane do the best
Best job in the world flying these aircraft
I never knew these existed until 94 when i was 14 and True Lies came out. Had no idea there was a jet that could hover and take off vertically, and had been around for nearly 3 decades already
Nothing else sounds like it. Great to work on.
what a wonderful aircraft truly inspirational
Hi. I second that. The best of being BRITISH.
Good Show AV-8B Harrier II....Bravo.
Wow. This pilot is a BOSS!!! Respected.
+John Shackleton Agreed, pilot can sling some serious exhaust :)
The kid in the back sounds so excited :)))
This jet was so loud in hover mode during the shoot, you couldn't hear anything else and no one even tried to talk.
Good job anyway, arn't they all loud, I love the noise they make, it tells you who they are.
Yeah I used to love seeing these at airshows in the UK. They are SERIOUSLY loud. They always used to end the show by "nodding" the nose at the crowd. So sad the British government got rid of them all.
That was one thing I liked about the plane, when it hodded it's nose, it was like it was speaking to you. Why would they get rid of such a great plane??? A plane that can take off and land like this should be a great asset!! So wasteful !!!
The new F35s can do it too. Harriers are too outdated to be effective in a modern military.
***** The Harrier dates from 1967. In case you hadn't noticed, that is HALF A CENTURY AGO. That's before the US landed on the moon. It can't even go supersonic, virtually a requirement for any modern fighter jet, even more so for the recon role the harrier is meant to play. Also, that neat looking VTOL trick can only be done with either no missiles or half a tank of fuel.
Oshkosh used to send one over the campgrounds at aroung 0630. Most effective alarm clock in history...
Saw that display at an airshow. It is loud as hell.
It Is really loud! I used to work at Heathrow when concords were still flying and they put out some noise when taking off, but still not as loud as a Harrier.
I think it is easily the loudest thing I've ever heard and I have been to a LOT of heavy metal concerts hah.
I can here these miles away from Cherry Point, I love it when they fly.
I LOVE the jet...
A British designed engineering marvel.
Originally, yes, but this particular version is the 2nd generation Harrier that was extensively Redeveloped by McDonnell Douglas and British Aerospace called the AV-8B Harrier II.
Don't forget, the origin of the Harrier was the multinational VAK 191, Germany, Great Britain and Italy.
No it wasn't. The VAK was German designed as they didn't want to be involved in the original Kestrel project. In the event they dropped the VAK (it just didn't get anywhere) and joined the tri-partite Kestrel group.
“Without American support, it’s entirely possible there’d never even have been a Harrier; at least not one that existed beyond the confines of Ralph Hooper’s sketchbook. As early as 1959, NASA saw enough potential in the embryonic British jump jet design to provide encouraging technical reports. And while the Hawker board might have sanctioned building two P.1127 prototypes without any official backing, it was American money from an organization called the Mutual Weapons Development Program based in Paris - a sort of military start-up incubator - that largely financed the construction of the expensive BE.53 Pegasus engines on which flying prototypes were dependent. Indeed it was the same agency that had introduced Sir Stanley Hooker to Michel Wibault’s Gyroptere in the first place. Such was the lack of British government interest or support that one senior USAF General was sure that without intervention ‘an all British P.1127 would die a natural death - it would just wither away.’ And so the Pentagon proposed the creation of a multinational squadron to conduct a series of trials using a development of the P.1127 known as the Kestrel.” Harrier 809, Rowland White, pg. 75
One of the most beautiful planes ever built and still lethal.
The Harrier was in a James Bond movie, brilliant, did anyone else see that movie.
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Saw one of the Royal Navy's Sea Harriers in 1988, NSW. Gorgeous. And noisy.
I wish Hawker could find the keys to the factory again, Australia could use a couple dozen of these.
120 dislikes from argentinians lol
Life_Straw butthurt
All over now hugs all round
Let's sort the virus out
53 herrier derribados, por el culo
@@sergiomarchat6956 53? No... 5.
@@hovikarnian6035 24 se perdieron en el ataque al portacontenedores atantic comvers, 12 derribados por fuego antiaéreos, 8 en accidentes 1 derribado por un dagger y el se calcula que 15 al ataque al invensible y no lo digo yo, el comandate escocés Michael Scott en su libro, reconoce que las bajas británicas tripilican las bajas Argentina en tierra y el daño ocasionados a la flota británica escondida durante meses en puerto de la otan
Thank you United kingdom for British engineering and technology
The Harrier II isn't British and were it not for the United States taxpayers and the MWDP the Pegasus/Kestrel/Harrier never would have made it past the drafting table.
“Without American support, it’s entirely possible there’d never even have been a Harrier; at least not one that existed beyond the confines of Ralph Hooper’s sketchbook. As early as 1959, NASA saw enough potential in the embryonic British jump jet design to provide encouraging technical reports. And while the Hawker board might have sanctioned building two P.1127 prototypes without any official backing, it was American money from an organization called the Mutual Weapons Development Program based in Paris - a sort of military start-up incubator - that largely financed the construction of the expensive BE.53 Pegasus engines on which flying prototypes were dependent. Indeed it was the same agency that had introduced Sir Stanley Hooker to Michel Wibault’s Gyroptere in the first place. Such was the lack of British government interest or support that one senior USAF General was sure that without intervention ‘an all British P.1127 would die a natural death - it would just wither away.’ And so the Pentagon proposed the creation of a multinational squadron to conduct a series of trials using a development of the P.1127 known as the Kestrel.” Harrier 809, Rowland White, pg. 75
Amazing, fantastic aircraft. BAE should have continued to develop this tech after it was retired, or in partnership with the US as per the Harrier II
Definitely!!!😕😕
The UK had very little to do with the Harrier II abandoning the redesign from 1975 - 1981. In fact after paying the United States $300 million to return to the project and signing the MoU in August of 1981 BAE was relegated to the role of subcontractor to McDonnell Douglas.
Super la révérence en salut au public !!! Magnifique avion du point de vue technique et technologie de propulsion !
NATO played no part in the second Harrier. The US and Uk governments jointly funded it. The main change was the new wing and better engine.
BAE KINGSTON AND MDouglas each proposed a new wing. The MD one was adopted. Each country built its own Harrier 2s. So it was a joint project and Brenda Mounts late father was involved in the redesign. BAE and MCD designers got on very well. I speak as who worked on the Uk Harrier and know the Uk people involved. Brenda is right to be proud. All of us who worked on it are very proud
The UK had a limited role, abandoning the project from 1975 - 1981 and when it returned and signed the MoU in August of 1981 paying $300 million to the United States for development cost reimbursement, BAE was relegated to the role of subcontractor to McDonnell Douglas providing 40% of the labor share for the GRs that underwent final assembly in the UK.
imagine playing forget about freeman at a harrier jet show
The most legendary fighter plane Since the spitfire & the hurricane. The hurricane actually shot down more Nazi planes in the Battle of Britain than the spitfire, but the spitfire got all the credit.
You are fired!! 🚀
Sea Harrier: Best Aviation, Of The History..👍👍👍
Das ist mein jet seit meinem 17 ten lebensjahr ich hab ihn erleben dürfen am östereichring .Das war ein erlebnis was ich nie vergesse
5:50 sweet badass exhaust trails
Curious of the fuel usage in hover, has to be using a good bit awesome aircraft
This was British through and through and like Concorde the Americans couldn't build one. They did their best to hamper Concorde's progress, but even the dummies in the Pentagon realised this was too good. After all, Churchill sold jet technology to our "cousins" over "the pond" so they have a lot to be grateful to us for. IT'S BRITISH!
and it sounds as though you forgot that they saved your arse in WW2..and loaned you the cash in your hour of need.
@@Dave.S.TT600 negative yanks came in ww2 at the very end off the war when Britain had already fought 99 persent by them selves , do I need to remind you americans got there asses spanked in Vietnam lmfao
"This was British through and through"(sic)
Typical British revisionist history BS. Were it not for the US taxpayers and the MWDP the Pegasus/Kestrel/Harrier never would have made it past the drafting table thanks to Duncan Sandys and the MoD refusing to fund it.
“Without American support, it’s entirely possible there’d never even have been a Harrier; at least not one that existed beyond the confines of Ralph Hooper’s sketchbook. As early as 1959, NASA saw enough potential in the embryonic British jump jet design to provide encouraging technical reports. And while the Hawker board might have sanctioned building two P.1127 prototypes without any official backing, it was American money from an organization called the Mutual Weapons Development Program based in Paris - a sort of military start-up incubator - that largely financed the construction of the expensive BE.53 Pegasus engines on which flying prototypes were dependent. Indeed it was the same agency that had introduced Sir Stanley Hooker to Michel Wibault’s Gyroptere in the first place. Such was the lack of British government interest or support that one senior USAF General was sure that without intervention ‘an all British P.1127 would die a natural death - it would just wither away.’ And so the Pentagon proposed the creation of a multinational squadron to conduct a series of trials using a development of the P.1127 known as the Kestrel.” Harrier 809, Rowland White, pg. 75
@@StarzzyJJASD pogue
THX 4 sharing
Nice Jet
understand its very diff. to handle
Yet interesting
A pesar d ser argentino hasta la médula, reconozco este formidable caza británico q combatió en las islas Malvinas junto con nuestros formidables pilotos argentinos dbla fuerza aérea y d la aviación naval.
Miguel Tavernise you seem to have spelt *The Falkland Islands* incorrectly... 🇬🇧
This hydra .. i mean this Harrier is cool plane
Красивый самолет. Удачная конструкция получилась !
GD, that is the most awesome flying machine ever!!!! It takes a man/woman with balls of iron to pilot that thing. Plus, a brain the size of New Jersey. KUDOS!!!!
+steve hale Hmm...a women w/ balls of iron...yowza!
For ground support I think Harrier and cobra are Marine best friends
Would have been nice to see the next incarnation of the Harrier. I heard that a supersonic version of the platform was in the works.
I realize that the plane had its shortcomings but anyone that can create such a marvelous weapon should be able, with time , a way to overcome
Any problem the Harrier has. Case in point, the Harrier had a limited payload due to its wing design. That problem was solved by redesigning the wing.
The proposed supersonic P.1154 was cancelled in February of 1965.
great jet.... Love it
It's gorgeous.
Look like a Buffalo but still flying very well, even US F22 and F35 said to be No. 1 in world champion, I said this one is excellent.
I see, it is four wheels
Five wheels
"Omg it sounds so loud"ITS A FACKIN FIGHTER JET
I havent seen any video where it shows a close up of the engine transition. Still cool plane though.
Is this Harrier connected with the Lt Colonel on the AARP video?
no that is the old uk sea harrier this newer us version
It looks more like a bird than a fighter jet 😯
Remember watching the british harriers at various airshows , now we dont have them , must be the only british plane adopted by the United states.
"must be the only british plane adopted by the United states."
Incorrect
Well I guess 2:43 is what my hovercar prototype would sound like... so I may have to rethink my design
Yeah ! Harrier my boy comin in for a vtol landing
does it have auto vertical take off system?
Beautiful jet
Magnificent
this is one bird that should have stayed in britain... just my opinion
+Firsthgyhgyhuy Lastujhujhuj if it had not been for churchill giving you a jet engine where would you have been. check your history, the same could be said about radar
and i love it when i call a twat a twat.. go get a life twat.
if only u were not a twat but sadly u are.
+michael adams 1st Generation
Manufacturer: Hawker Siddeley
278 built 1967-1970
RAF: GR.1, GR.1A and GR.3
USMC: AV-8A, AV-8C Harrier
Spanish Navy: AV-8s Matador
Royal Thai Navy---------2nd Generation
Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace
Boeing / BAE Systems
337 built 1981-2003
RAF: GR.5, GR.7, GR.9 and GR.9A (no longer flying)
USMC: AV-8B Day Attack, Night Attack and Plus/Radar Harrier II
Spanish Navy: VA-2 Matador II or EAV-8B
Italian Navy: AV-8B Harrier II
+michael adams Yeah, stayed being known as the Widowmaker. You realize that that's the American version you're looking at right. The British version killed more pilots than there were planes....lol!
Did you know that merit made a 1 18 scale of this bird look up av 8b 1 18 scale to see a review of one and look up ebay to see if there not already sold out. Thk
Belleza de la ingeniería!
Very good .
OBRIGADO
0:00 me on the toilet at 3 am