How many Harriers were shot down?
British Aircraft lost – Falklands War 1982. Starting with just 20 Sea Harriers, a further eight joined the Task Force by mid-May. A total of six were lost by accident or ground fire, and not one in air-to-air combat.
Which countries still use the Harrier jump jet?
The Harrier is used by many military forces. The United States Marine Corps and the Royal Air Force (RAF) use versions which are specially designed for taking off and landing on aircraft carriers. Other countries which use the Harrier include Thailand and India.
How many Harrier jets have crashed?
According to Indian media reports, as many as 16 out of a total 31 Indian Navy Sea Harriers were destroyed in crashes, which claimed seven pilots over a two decade period up to 2007.
Did Pepsi give away a Harrier jet?
in an effort to enforce an “offer” to redeem 7,000,000 Pepsi Points for an AV-8 Harrier II jump jet (valued at $33.8 million at the time) which PepsiCo had shown in a portion of a televised commercial that PepsiCo argued was intended to be humorous….
| Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Judge(s) sitting | Kimba Wood |
Can a Harrier fire while hovering?
Technically speaking Harrier is not a VTOL aircraft, practically all the helicopters are however, so in that context yes, a lot of VTOL aircraft has fired on the enemy while in hover, though it’s not standard practice. You don’t want to be standing still while shooting at the enemy if they can see you.
Can a civilian Own a Harrier jet?
The Harrier Jump Jet combines the speed of a jet with the maneuverability of a helicopter. If a civilian flying a Harrier sounds ridiculous, well, there’s already a guy doing it. His name is Art Nalls, a retired Marine Corps test pilot. Nalls says he’s the only civilian in the world to privately own and fly a Harrier.
Can the f35 fire while hovering?
The F-35 is not particularly maneuverable while hovering (it isn’t meant for combat, only for landing/take-off), so you are extremely vulnerable while hovering anyway (you can’t open the doors to fire missiles, you can’t pitch up/down to fire guns). Combat is not a design scenario for hover mode on this aircraft.