Harrier end of era

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saaby93

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32,038 posts

179 months

Wednesday 15th December 2010
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11996311
Designed in the days we could afford ( just about ) to spend on innovation

Imagine we all had one of these yes
What would SP&L look like spin

Jasandjules

69,939 posts

230 months

Wednesday 15th December 2010
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Quite sad really that such a design is consigned to the history books.

tvrgit

8,472 posts

253 months

Wednesday 15th December 2010
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saaby93 said:
Imagine we all had one of these yes
What would SP&L look like spin
It's turning circle isn't tight enough for you.

And it depends whose hand is on the ejector handle.

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

164 months

Wednesday 15th December 2010
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Which category of Speed ? Plod ? Law ? does an RAF jet fit into ?confused

saaby93

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32,038 posts

179 months

Wednesday 15th December 2010
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iva cosworth said:
Which category of Speed ? Plod ? Law ? does an RAF jet fit into ?confused
662mph?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE_Harrier_II#Specif...

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

164 months

Wednesday 15th December 2010
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saaby93 said:
iva cosworth said:
Which category of Speed ? Plod ? Law ? does an RAF jet fit into ?confused
662mph?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE_Harrier_II#Specif...
Correct me if i am wrong but my perception of speed plod law is asking/giving advice on

" i have been caught doing 150 leptons ,what happens next ? and will i

be bum raped by Big Bob on G wing "tongue out

mods will move it no doubt to somewhere more appropriate byebye

Edited by iva cosworth on Wednesday 15th December 19:51

jbi

12,674 posts

205 months

Wednesday 15th December 2010
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Our armed forces have been sold out

Red Devil

13,069 posts

209 months

Wednesday 15th December 2010
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jbi said:
Our armed forces have been sold out
EFA

Biker's Nemesis

38,711 posts

209 months

Wednesday 15th December 2010
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iva cosworth said:
mods will move it no doubt to somewhere more appropriate byebye
yes

Malkavelli

1 posts

161 months

Wednesday 15th December 2010
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jbi said:
Our armed forces have been sold out
How so? Wasn't the Harrier due to be phased out by 2014 anyway? It's 40 year old technology, if we always waited this long to update out defence equipment we would have been using Spitfires to challenge Argentinian air-superiority over the Falklands.

Eric Mc

122,058 posts

266 months

Thursday 16th December 2010
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Malkavelli said:
jbi said:
Our armed forces have been sold out
How so? Wasn't the Harrier due to be phased out by 2014 anyway? It's 40 year old technology, if we always waited this long to update out defence equipment we would have been using Spitfires to challenge Argentinian air-superiority over the Falklands.
Bit silly having two Harrier threads but I have to comment.

The Harrier GR9 is definitely not 40 year old technology.

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 16th December 08:18

jbi

12,674 posts

205 months

Thursday 16th December 2010
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Malkavelli said:
jbi said:
Our armed forces have been sold out
How so? Wasn't the Harrier due to be phased out by 2014 anyway? It's 40 year old technology, if we always waited this long to update out defence equipment we would have been using Spitfires to challenge Argentinian air-superiority over the Falklands.
thats like saying your computer is old tech because it sits in a box like they used 20 years ago to and has a graphics card, sound cars and usb ports.

All these things have been common for years.. does that mean things have not moved on?

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

164 months

Thursday 16th December 2010
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Biker's Nemesis said:
iva cosworth said:
mods will move it no doubt to somewhere more appropriate byebye
yes
iva cosworth 1
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