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Rolls-Royce Bristol Pegasus, engine of the vertical takeoff Harrier, in the Bristol Industrial Museum, England. Pegasus 1 (BE53-2) The two prototype engines were demonstrator engines which developed about 9,000 lbf (40 kN) on the test bed. Neither engine was installed in a P.1127. Pegasus 2 (BE53-3) Used in the initial P.1127s, 11,500 lbf (51 kN)
An RAF Harrier GR.7A at RIAT 2005 The GR.7A is a GR.7 with an uprated Rolls-Royce Pegasus 107 engine. The Mk 107 engine provides around 3,000 lbf (13 kN) extra thrust than the Mk 105's 21,750 lbf (98 kN) thrust, increasing aircraft performance during "hot and high" and carrier-borne operations.
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 ...
In November 2011, the Ministry of Defence sold 72 Harrier IIs, [88] along with spare parts, to the United States Marine Corps for £116 million (US$180 million); the aircraft to be used as a source of components for the AV-8B Harrier II fleet.
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British jet-powered attack aircraft designed and produced by the British aerospace company Hawker Siddeley.It was the first operational ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities and the only truly successful V/STOL design of its era.
The Sea Harrier was largely based on the Harrier GR3, but was modified to have a raised cockpit with a "bubble" canopy for greater visibility and an extended forward fuselage to accommodate the Ferranti Blue Fox radar. [13] [9] Parts were changed to use corrosion resistant alloys, or coatings were added, to protect against the marine ...
Art Nalls was born in 1954 in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., and grew up in that area. [1] He graduated from Hayfield High School in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1972 and attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. [2]
The Harrier II retains the tandem landing gear layout of the first-generation Harriers, although each outrigger landing gear leg was moved from the wingtip to mid-span for a tighter turning radius when taxiing. [69] The engine intakes are larger than those of the first-generation Harrier and have a revised inlet.