Harrier landing

[H.Agenda]

This looks old but its the first I've seen of it.

Anyone know more about it?


http://thatvideosite.com/view/2243.html

 

[epic!]

i didnt think it was real at first. i wonder what caused him to bail

 

[Doozer]

Well, it certainly wasn't the vortex ring state.

When the Marines first started flying those things, it was frequently said that if you wanted to own a Harrier all you had to do was buy a farm in North Carolina ... and wait.

 

[AA717driver]

Yeah, this one made the rounds last year. He punched out because the plane was sinking like a rock.

He tried to be a show off and transitioned to forward thrust without having any lift. It's like kicking the chair out from under him. TC

 

[TOOL CRIB]

I was under the assumption that the engine failed.

 

[con-pilot]

No, it was ruled pilot error for reasons that AA717driver stated.

 

[sky37d]

No, it was ruled pilot error for reasons that AA717driver stated.

OH, man, that looks bad on the service record.

 

[Huggyu2]

It was a Royal Navy pilot, doing an airshow on the English Coast. BTW, he broke his ankle when he landed on top of his wet jet. I saw the accident report posted on the internet a month ago. I'll send the link if I find it again.

 

[FN FAL]

...on the English Coast.

Is that slang for best glide after engine failure in a hooovering Harrier?