Pilot lands his Harrier on a stool.

[Acera]

Cool story.................

 

[Saltyag2010]

Thanks pilots. Living in corpus it's cool to see some of these guys training by the house.

 

[txinvestigator]

I ll go out and park and just watch them practice at NAS, Waldron, etc. Our Naval Aviators never cease to amaze me.

 

[shortround]

Amazing aircraft that has done squat for national security, but it did have a cameo appearance in an Arnold Schwarzenneger film.

The Harrier, V-22, and F-35 all are products of the U.S. Navy having bugged out with its flattops and abandoned the Marines leaving them vulnerable to Japanese air and ground attacks at Guadalcanal.

Ever since, the USMC has called for high performance vertical takeoff aircraft in addition to helicopters.

The Harrier replacement, the F-35, is a total screw up, has only one engine, an over sized fuselage in which to fit the vertical lift fan, and has yet to meet operational requirements.

Now, the Navy and Air Force are stuck with a compromised "next generation" fighter that will be blown out of the sky by older fighters.

 

[Blind Sniper]

Amazing aircraft that has done squat for national security, but it did have a cameo appearance in an Arnold Schwarzenneger film.

The Harrier, V-22, and F-35 all are products of the U.S. Navy having bugged out with its flattops and abandoned the Marines leaving them vulnerable to Japanese air and ground attacks at Guadalcanal.

Ever since, the USMC has called for high performance vertical takeoff aircraft in addition to helicopters.

The Harrier replacement, the F-35, is a total screw up, has only one engine, an over sized fuselage in which to fit the vertical lift fan, and has yet to meet operational requirements.

Now, the Navy and Air Force are stuck with a compromised "next generation" fighter that will be blown out of the sky by older fighters.

At least the Osprey has actually proven itself useful. Ironically, I have a friend who works for Lockheed on the F-35 project, and he agrees with you. Overblown, overhyped, and under-performing. And the "custom" 1911 that Kimber made for the project crew doesn't even look that special.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Oh....that kinda stool. Title threw me off.

 

[Mike1234567]

I wonder if he had a stool in his pants also.

 

[General Zod]

Amazing aircraft that has done squat for national security, but it did have a cameo appearance in an Arnold Schwarzenneger film.

You might check again on that. USMC Harriers have been used extensively in combat in Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Libya with success. Success with the Harrier is exactly why the USMC wanted a more capable V/STOL aircraft when the ATF program started. They wanted more of the same capability but with better performance and higher speed.

 

[karlac]

Saw an edited video showing the landing, but the first time to hear the pilot's reactions in his own words.

It is a cool story.

 

[TXARGUY]

You might check again on that. USMC Harriers have been used extensively in combat in Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Libya with success. Success with the Harrier is exactly why the USMC wanted a more capable V/STOL aircraft when the ATF program started. They wanted more of the same capability but with better performance and higher speed.

And they were kinda thinking they might want something with seat heaters and XM radio.

"Ain't nothing like the smell of a new plane funded by the sweat and labor of the surfs!

Bring in the dancing girls! It's time to partayyyy!!!!"

- James Buchanan addressing his homies directly before deciding that the Succession thing was just a fad that will probably just play out by itself

 

[Mike1234567]

^^^ surfs vs. serfs

 

[TXARGUY]

^^^ surfs vs. serfs

Buchanan wasn't known for his spelling talents.

 

[benenglish]

I had to sit there for a minute and remember how to shut the jet off.