RAF Harrier and Tornado jets auctioned
Discussion
The tornado was missing a fair amount of equipment including the engines and has recently been reconditioned into a gate guardian quality aircraft.
The harrier needed only a few parts and some work to make it airworthy as long as it's exported outside the UK no chance of the CAA allowing it to fly in UK airspace under civilian ownership.
The harrier needed only a few parts and some work to make it airworthy as long as it's exported outside the UK no chance of the CAA allowing it to fly in UK airspace under civilian ownership.
Yertis said:
I wouldn't go as far as to say it's good looking but I think has functional elegance. Were they any good at their job? I read conflicting information.
Yes as their job was long duration combat air patrol to intercept soviet bombers at longish range I understand they were quite capable weapons platform by the time they were binned.If you compared them to a real fighter then no, they weren't so good at the air superiority thing.
SavanP said:
Loving the "in almost airworthy condition". Not like your going to ever get it past the MAA regulations to get it flying again.
However, I would love to think that someone is flying a Harrier around.
There is a privately owned and flown harrier in the US by Art Nalls:However, I would love to think that someone is flying a Harrier around.
http://nallsaviation.com
mebe said:
Yes as their job was long duration combat air patrol to intercept soviet bombers at longish range I understand they were quite capable weapons platform by the time they were binned.
If you compared them to a real fighter then no, they weren't so good at the air superiority thing.
Also quite capable of engagement and evasion against most of its contemporaries.If you compared them to a real fighter then no, they weren't so good at the air superiority thing.
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