RE: You Know You Want To... Harrier Jump Jet

[ktm301p]

Al 450 said:

Oh ok then...

Hahahahahahahaaaaaaaa

[Scho]

shed of the week?

[scooby jeff]

Group buy anyone??

This actual harrier is oop north on my daily grind..

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf8&q=bradfo...

Dont think they will mind me posting location, not as tho anyone could hotwire this baby.

[Petrolhead_Rich]

If only I could find £65,000 in the next 9 days.....

[Strider]

The Vulcan people put out a release in December about running a Harrier: pretty tricky, it seems. http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/151/82/Could-a-... Hope we are all contributing to keep the last flying Vulcan in the air. Only two more years of airframe time left before the last big bird has to retire.

[bobberz]

Article said:

We reckon that this would make a cracking lawn ornament..

Unfortunately, I don't think my homeowners' association would approve...

[KM666]

russy01 said:

I think all us members should bundle up, (i dont know how many members we have) put a few quid in each.

Then we can paint it black, cover it in PH smileys and just stand around it in awe.

i got 200 crisp queens heads here to chip in!

[BountyHunter]

Tyre Tread said:

I know I can't fly it but is the engine still serviceable?

from the advert

"No engine is fitted but we can source a suitable Pegasus engine as an additional extra if required."

[Crunchy Nutter]

Why don't we all stick a fiver in? We can easily buy it for the PH car park...

[anonymous-user]

I thought the Vulcan, although running low on Airframe hours, was more limited now to engine cycles. Once they are used up it is game over

[LukeSi]

I think they have been working on extending the airframe life during the winter service. Oh and on the engines note. They have 8 engines in total and RR have them out every 20 hours to ensure that they are in perfect nick. I wonder if RR would source new engines if they used them all up. Or would they get them from another operable Vulcan.

[hethelred]

For Vulcan fans a short clip of one in flight I took at Goodwood Revival 2009:
http://www.reelintime.com/watch/c4c21837d173448fa3...

[GTDNB]

scooby jeff said:

Group buy anyone??

This actual harrier is oop north on my daily grind..

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf8&q=bradfo...

Dont think they will mind me posting location, not as tho anyone could hotwire this baby.

looks like they have a lightning too

[Hellbound]

I remember the days when Harriers were half the size. These Euro safety regulations have really ruined flying for me. :|

[BMWill]

can I still turn up to the Sunday Services in it??

[jaf01uk]

My mates old man has a Buccaneer on his petrol station forecourt, almost complete bar the jet pipes which were retained by the dismantler....
Gary

[dudleybloke]

cptsideways said:

Apparently £9k yes £9k gets you a complete Tornado on its last hours from Qinetic

now thats what i call a bargain!
got to be worth more than that in scrap value!

[will261058]

jaf01uk said:

My mates old man has a Buccaneer on his petrol station forecourt, almost complete bar the jet pipes which were retained by the dismantler....
Gary

That will be the one at the Buccaneer garage in Elgin then

[will261058]

I want a Nimrod to put in my garden with the jet pipes pointing towards the neighbours, no make that the intakes as there is more noise there!

[HoHoHo]

GTDNB said:

looks like they have a lightning too

Where

I can see what looks like the fuselage of a Hunter, but no Lightning.