HARRIER THE V/STOL WARRIOR RAF GR RN SHAR FRS FA.2 USMC AV-8A VMA P.1127 KESTREL

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HARRIER THE V/STOL WARRIOR RAF GR RN SHAR FRS FA.2 USMC AV-8A VMA P.1127 KESTREL HARRIER THE V/STOL WARRIOR RAF GR RN SHAR FRS FA.2 USMC AV-8A VMA P.1127 KESTREL SPAIN SOFTBOUND BOOK in ENGLISH by JOHN DIBBS with TONY HOLMES. FOREWORD BY BILL BEDFORD DEVELOPMENT HISTORY, PROPULSION SYSTEM, FLIGHT CONTROLS, AVIONICS, ARMAMENT, PERFORMANCE AND COMBAT RECORD LOADED WITH DETAILED COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS, CLOSE-UP DETAILS, SCALE DRAWINGS, COLOR PROFILES, ARMAMENT, ENGINE, COCKPIT DETAILS, GENERAL DATA & SPECIFICATION ROLLS-ROYCE PEGASUS ENGINE DEVELOPMENT (HAWKER P.1127, KESTREL FGA, HARRIER GR.1, HARRIER T.2, HARRIER GR.3, HARRIER T.4, HARRIER AV-8A / AV-8C, ROYAL NAVY SHAR SEA HARRIER FRS FA.2) ROYAL AIR FORCE RAF ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM FAA MARTIN BAKER Mk10H EJECTION SEAT DETAIL (ALSO MARTIN-BAKER TYPE 9 Mk1, STENCEL S11S-3 SEA HARRIER FRS.1 (No.899 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON, RNAS YEOVILTON, OVERALL DARK GREY CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME, FERRANTI BLUE FOX AIRBORNE INTERCEPT AI RADAR, 30mm ADEN GUN POD) SEA HARRIER F/A-2 (No.800 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON, HARRIERS AT LARGE (HARRIER T.10) THE V/STOL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY (HAWKER P.1127, KESTREL XV-6, HAWKER SIDDELEY, AV-8A) THE USMC HARRIER AV-8A SQUADRONS (VMA-513, VMA-542, VMA-231, VMAT-203) AV-8A THREE-VIEW 1:72 SCALE DRAWINGS AV-8A DETAILS (EXHAUST NOZZLES, DROP TANKS, TAIL CONE, FORMATION LIGHTS, WING ROOT, LANDING GEAR, THROTTLE AND NOZZLE SELECTOR LEVER, ADEN GUN POD) OPERATION CORPORATE SEA HARRIER FRS.1 (No.899 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON, RNAS YEOVILTON, OVERALL DARK GREY CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME, FERRANTI BLUE FOX AIRBORNE INTERCEPT AI RADAR, 30mm ADEN GUN POD) SEA HARRIER F/A-2 (No.800 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON, HARRIERS AT LARGE (HARRIER T.10) THE V/STOL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY (HAWKER P.1127, KESTREL XV-6, HAWKER SIDDELEY, AV-8A) THE USMC HARRIER AV-8A SQUADRONS (VMA-513, VMA-542, VMA-231, VMAT-203) AV-8A THREE-VIEW 1:72 SCALE DRAWINGS AV-8A DETAILS (EXHAUST NOZZLES, DROP TANKS, TAIL CONE, FORMATION LIGHTS, WING ROOT, LANDING GEAR, THROTTLE AND NOZZLE SELECTOR LEVER, ADEN GUN POD) FALKLANDS WAR 1982 SPANISH NAVY AV-8S / TAV-8S MATADOR INDIAN NAVY FRS.51 ITALIAN NAVY AV-8 THAI NAVY STRUCTURE (LRMTS SNOOPY NOSE, 70mm RECONNAISSANCE CAMERA, FORWARD FUSELAGE, CANOPY DETAILS, MAIN INTAKES, WINGS, CONTROL SURFACES, EXHAUST, APU, SWIVELLING JET EXHAUST NOZZLES, WING REACTION CONTROL VALVE, UNDERCARRIAGE OUTRIGGER, TINTED MAIN WINDSCREEN, REAR FUSELAGE, FUEL JETTISON PIPE, TRAINER VENTRAL FILLET, ANHEDRAL TAILPLANE, TAIL FIN, HF NOTCH ANTENNA, NOSE UNDERCARRIAGE GEAR, MAIN UNDERCARRIAGE GEAR) MISSION (VTO VERTICAL TAKE OFF, HMS HERMES FALKLANDS WAR 1982, MATRA TYPE 115 68mm ROCKETS, HUNTING BL 755 CLUSTER BOMBS, ML AVIATION TWIN CARRIERS, LEPUS FLARES, 230 GALLON UNDERWING TANKS, ADEN 30mm CANNON, OUTBOARD PYLONS) COCKPIT, INSTRUMENT PANEL, THROTTLE BOX, STARBOARD CONSOLE, TYPE 9A Mk2 EJECTION SEAT, MARTIN BAKER TYPE 9D2 Mk2 EJECTION SEAT) SQUADRON SERVICE No.4(F) SQUADRON, No.233 OCU, No.1 SQUADRON RAFG GERMANY, No.20 SQN, No.3(F), No.4(F) SQUADRON, No.1417 FLIGHT BELIZE, RAF WITTERING F402-RR-406 PEGASUS ENGINE STRUCTURE (HUGHES ARBS, FORWARD FUSELAGE, CANOPY DETAILS, MAIN INTAKES, WINGS, CONTROL SURFACES, EXHAUST, APU, SWIVELLING JET EXHAUST NOZZLES, WING REACTION CONTROL VALVE, UNDERCARRIAGE OUTRIGGER, TINTED MAIN WINDSCREEN, REAR FUSELAGE, FUEL JETTISON PIPE, TRAINER VENTRAL FILLET, ANHEDRAL TAILPLANE, TAIL FIN, HF NOTCH ANTENNA, NOSE UNDERCARRIAGE GEAR, MAIN UNDERCARRIAGE GEAR, RAM AIR INTAKE, UPPER IFF BLADE ANTENNA, YAW VANE INDICATOR, ASN-130 INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM INS, AUX INTAKE DOORS, IN-FLIGHT REFUELING PROBE, LEADING EDGE WING ROOT EXTENSIONS, GAS TURBINE STARTER / AUX POWER UNIT APU, STROBE LIGHT, WING MID SPAN FENCE, AN/WLR-67WING TIP RADAR WARNING RECEIVER RWR, NAVIGATION LIGHT, REACTION CONTROL VALVE, VENTRAL STRAKES, UHF/VHF ANTENNA, L-BAND ANTENNA, FORMATION LIGHTS) COCKPIT AVIONICS BAY RADAR & RADOME PITOT TUBES REACTION CONTROL VALVES SYSTEM OUTRIGGER WHEEL FAIRINGS FRONT LANDING GEAR / WHEEL WELL BAY MAIN LANDING GEAR UHF RADIO ANTENNA LANDING LIGHT CANOPY / WINDSHIELD WIPER / EMBEDDED MINATURE DETONATION CORD MARTIN-BAKER Mk.10 EJECTION SEAT COCKPIT SIDEWALLS THROTTLE QUADRANT, NOZZLE CONTROL LEVERS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, HEADS-UP DISPLAY WING CONSTRUCTION, LEADING EDGE, WING FENCES, VORTEX GENERATORS FUEL DUMP PIPES MAIN ENGINE AIR INLET, BLOW IN DOORS, ENGINE BAY VENTING AIR SCOOP ROLLS-ROYCE PEGASUS ENGINE EXHAUST NOZZLES, HEAT SHIELDS ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT AN/ALE-40 CHAFF FLARE DISPENSER UNDER FUSELAGE AIR BRAKE RUDDER, VERTICAL STABILIZER, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, TAILCONE HOUSING UNDERWING PYLONS HARRIERS FOR THE USMC (AV-8A, VMA, 30mm ADEN CANNON, F.95 CAMERA, AIM-9 SIDEWINDER, VENTRAL SPEEDBRAKE, PRESSURE-RELIEF DOORS, EJECTION SEATS, FOD PROBLEMS, GROUND EFFECT INSTABILITY PROBLEMS, AV-8C, MCAS CHERRY POINT, ALE-37 CHAFF DISPENSER ) ROYAL NAVY FAA SEA HARRIERS SHAR (FRS.1, ORIGINAL SEA HARRIER GLOSS BLUE-GREY-WHITE PAINT SCHEME, FALKLANDS WAR SOUTH ATLANTIC 1982, PROJECT SKYHOOK, FA.2, No.899 SQUADRON RNAS YEOVILTON, FA.2, BLUE VIXEN RADAR) TWO-SEAT HARRIERS (SMALL WING SOLUTIONS TO UNIQUE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, TAV-8A, T4, T4N) EXPORTS (SPANISH NAVY MATADOR, SPANISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER SNS DEDALDO, ITALIAN NAVY, ROYAL THAI NAVY, INDIAN NAVY SEA HARRIER) ROYAL AIR FORCE HARRIER GR.1 / GR.1A RAF GERMANY No.1 SQUADRON, No.3 SQUADRON RAF WILDENRATH, No.20 SQUADRON) BRITISH AEROSPACE TWO-SEAT HARRIER T.2 / HARRIET T.4 / HARRIER T.52 RAF No.233 OCU RAF HARRIER GR.3 (RAF GUTERSLOH, No.4 SQUADRON, No.1 SQN, No.1 SQN RAF 1417 FLIGHT BELIZE ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM FAA HARRIER FRS.1 809 NAS HMS INVINCIBLE, 800 NAS, 801 NAS FALKLANDS WAR SOUTH ATLANTIC 1982 SPANISH NAVY AV-8S MATADOR ESCUADRILLA 008 / TAV-8S DEDALO ROYAL NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS – HMS EAGLE, HMS HERMES, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HMS ARK ROYAL INDIAN NAVY SEA HARRIER FRS.51 No.300 SQUADRON INDIAN FLEET AIR ARM IN SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD (BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE RAF, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS USMC VMA, ITALIAN NAVY, SPANISH NAVY) SOLUTIONS TO TOMORROW’S CHALLENGES HUGHES APG-65 RADAR AIR-TO-AIR WEAPONS CAPABILITIES AIR-TO-SURFACE WEAPONS CAPABILITIES NIGHT ATTACK (HUD, FLIR) ROLLS-ROYCE PEGASUS 11-41 (F402-RR-408) JET ENGINE AERODYNAMIC FEATURES FIRST-PASS ACCURACY FLEXIBLE BASING OPTIONS AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS SURVIVABILITY COMBAT PROVEN IN OPERATION DESERT STORM AIRCREW / MAINTENANCE TRAINING SUPPORT PROGRAMS OPERATIONAL ADVANTAGES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most of the first "day attack" AV-8B Harrier IIs were upgraded to Night Attack Harrier or Harrier II Plus standards, with the remainder being withdrawn from service. The AV-8B cockpit was also used for the early trialing of Direct Voice Input (DVI), which allows the pilot to use voice commands to issue instructions to the aircraft, using a system developed by Smiths Industries. The main attack avionics system in original aircraft was the nose-mounted Hughes AN/ASB-19 angle-rate bombing system. The system combined a TV imager and laser tracker to provide a highly accurate targeting capability. Defensive equipment include several AN/ALE-39 chaff-flare dispensers, an AN/ALR-67 radar warning receiver, and an AN/ALQ-126C jammer pod. The trainer version of the AV-8B is the TAV-8B, seating two pilots in tandem. Among other changes, the forward fuselage features a 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) extension to accommodate the second cockpit. To compensate for the slight loss of directional stability, the vertical stabilizer's area was enlarged through increases in chord (length of the stabilizer's root) and height. USMC TAV-8Bs feature the AV-8B's digital cockpit and new systems, but have only two hardpoints and are not combat capable.[36] Initial TAV-8Bs were powered by a 21,450 lbf (95.4 kN) F402-RR-406A engine, while later examples were fitted with the 23,000 lbf (105.8 kN) F402-RR-408A. In the early 2000s, 17 TAV-8Bs were upgraded to include a night-attack capability, the F402-RR-408 engine, and software and structural changes. Fielded in 1991, the Night Attack Harrier was the first upgrade of the AV-8B. It differed from the original aircraft in having a forward looking infrared (FLIR) camera added to the top of the nose cone, a wide Smiths Industries head-up display (HUD), provisions for night vision goggles, and a Honeywell digital moving map system. The FLIR uses thermal imaging to identify objects by their heat signatures. The variant was powered by the F402-RR-408 engine, which featured an electronic control system and was more powerful and reliable. The flare and chaff dispensers were moved, and the ram air intake was lengthened at the fin's base. Initially known as the AV-8D, the night-attack variant was designated the AV-8B(NA). The Harrier II Plus is very similar to the Night Attack variant, with the addition of an APG-65 multi-mode pulse-Doppler radar in an extended nose, allowing it to launch advanced beyond-visual-range missiles such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM. To make additional space for the radar, the angle-rate bombing system was removed. The radars used were taken from early F/A-18 aircraft, which had been upgraded with the related APG-73. In addition to the AIM-120, the AV-8B Plus can also carry AGM-65 Maverick and AGM-84 Harpoon missiles. According to aviation author Lon Nordeen, the changes "had a slight increase in drag and a bit of additional weight, but there really was not much difference in performance between the [–408-powered] Night Attack and radar Harrier II Plus aircraft". In 1999, the AV-8B participated in NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia during Operation Allied Force. Twelve Harriers were split evenly between the 24th and 26th Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU). AV-8Bs of the 24th MEU were introduced into combat on 14 April, and over the next 14 days flew 34 combat air support missions over Kosovo. During their six-month deployment aboard USS Nassau, 24th MEU Harriers averaged a high mission-capable rate of 91.8 percent. On 28 April, the 24th MEU was relieved by the 26th MEU, based on USS Kearsarge. The first combat sorties of the unit's AV-8Bs occurred two days later, one aircraft being lost. The 26th MEU remained in the theater of operations until 28 May, when it was relocated to Brindisi, Italy. USMC AV-8Bs took part in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from 2001. The USMC 15th MEU arrived off the coast of Pakistan in October 2001. Operating from the unit's ships, four AV-8Bs began attack missions into Afghanistan on 3 November 2001. The 26th MEU and its AV-8Bs joined 15th MEU later that month. In December 2001, two AV-8Bs first deployed to a forward base at Kandahar in Afghanistan. More AV-8Bs were deployed with other USMC units to the region in 2002. The VMA-513 squadron deployed six Night Attack AV-8Bs to Bagram in October 2002. These aircraft each carried a LITENING targeting pod to perform reconnaissance missions along with attack and other missions, primarily at night. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Make your listings stand out with FREE Vendio custom templates! FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today!