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  2. John Fozard - Wikipedia

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    This version of the Harrier had been given the definitive go-ahead (funding) on 15 May 1975 by Roy Mason, the Barnsley-born Defence Secretary, after being met with government indifference previously. The Pegasus engine , which was integral to the aircraft design, was designed by Gordon Lewis and Sir Stanley Hooker .

  3. Ralph Hooper - Wikipedia

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    Ralph Spenser Hooper, OBE, FREng, FRAeS (30 January 1926 – 12 December 2022) was an English aeronautical engineer, recognised mostly for his work on the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, specifically in relation to the marriage between the Pegasus engine and the layout of the aircraft, allowing it to safely hover with margins of stability.

  4. British Aerospace P.1216 - Wikipedia

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    The British Aerospace (BAe) P.1216 was a planned Advanced Short Take Off/Vertical Landing (ASTOVL) supersonic aircraft from the 1980s. It was designed by the former Hawker design team at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England that created the Harrier family of aircraft.

  5. Harrier jump jet - Wikipedia

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    The Harrier, informally referred to as the Harrier jump jet, is a family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing operations (V/STOL). Named after the bird of prey, [1] it was originally developed by British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s. The Harrier emerged as the only truly successful V/STOL ...

  6. Michael Jackson Biopic Adds Laura Harrier as Pioneering Music ...

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    Harrier, of “BlacKkKlansman” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming” fame, will portray pioneering female music executive Suzanne de Passe in the Lionsgate project. More from Variety

  7. Jack Foley (sound effects artist) - Wikipedia

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    Jack Donovan Foley (April 12, 1891 – November 9, 1967) [2] was an American sound effects artist who was the developer of many sound effect techniques used in filmmaking.He is credited with developing a unique method for performing sound effects live and in synchrony with the picture during a film's post-production.

  8. Sydney Camm - Wikipedia

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    The Hunter, designed by Sydney Camm, made its first flight in 1951. This privately owned Hawker Hunter T.7 "Blue Diamond" is seen at speed during an air display in 2007. Camm worked on many aircraft built by Hawker before the Harrier, including what is probably his most significant aircraft after the Second World War, the Hawker Hunter.

  9. VMA-231 - Wikipedia

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    Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA-231) is a United States Marine Corps fixed wing attack squadron that consists of AV-8B Harrier jets.The squadron, known as the "Ace of Spades", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina and fall under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW).