US AV-8B Harrier II Showing its Insane Vertical Capability Over Water

[@pilgrum23]

That air craft was beond incredible

[@voodoovinny7125]

The video claims the AV-8A saw action in Vietnam... I would like yo see the references for this as I have never seen any indication that Harriers were used during the Vietnam conflict.

[@Daffmeister187]

That emergency landing without the front gear must've been nerve-wracking, was getting some sweaty palms just watching that. Impeccable landing too, he should be proud of that.

[@a.r.t.4611]

The video didn't mention how successful the Harrier was in the Falklands war..

[@RoyalTurnips]

As a brit, the US harrier II and the Original UK harrier are quite different beasts. The UK harrier was developed in the 60s and is very primitive compared to the US harrier II. its like comparing a mig 21 to a mig 29.

[@redlock4004]

The "engines" don't tilt (0:21). First there is only one engine and it has nozzles that tilt.

[@paulwest5402]

Absolutely correct, I used to build these aircraft

[@ryokokirchhoff782]

This is my bird...I saw this aircraft at the airshow long time ago and this bird bowed down right in front of me and I was totally in love!!!!! 😘😘😘

[@grahamdyke6612]

Sorry it's not Hawker Sid-a-lay, it's Hawker Siddeley lol. Like everything brilliant in aviation it starts out British and we end up giving it away, or scrapping it. I spent the duration of the Falklands war in 1982 working on repair schemes for the Pegasus engine at the RR Rodney works in Filton Bristol England, happy days :-)

[@domainmojo2162]

The Tomcat's trusty wingman- and friend to groundtroops everywhere! What a magnificent, beautiful, powerful and legendary piece of machinery!

[@garymiller5937]

Very awesome aircraft! 😊

[@charlesbarbour2331]

I used to work for Hawker Sid-del-lay. Sad that it became part of BAe

[@paulwest5402]

Yep, so did I, done my apprenticeship there….

[@jacoblahr]

Reminds me of Grand theft auto San Andreas. When i found that jet in the game i was stoked!

[@SidikinnerChannel]

awesome,,, first jet vertival take off and landing...

[@allandavis8201]

OMG, @ 0:26 and the first bit of incorrect information, the “Engines tilt downward”……….WRONG, the exhaust nozzles rotate around the engine to direct the jet thrust at a desired angle to achieve the desired speed and direction of flight, and they only have ONE engine, NOT engines.

[@muppetrowlf1473]

Yeah. And the front nozzles deliver bypass cold air. The rear nozzles deliver hot exhaust gasses. The engine also provides pressure air to the RCS jets.

[@R_McGeddon117]

The Argentinians called it the 'black death'

[@geneappeal]

The Harriet just looks more menacing than an F35B. It resembles a very large nasty hornet. I'm sure it scared the pants off of a lot of enemy combatants.

[@johnswick4593]

VTOL are awesome!

[@xx6489]

The wind down of that engine after touchdown is awesome

[@RetiredSailor60]

Had Harriers on USS Wasp LHD 1 during my last deployment in 2002.

[@allgood6760]

Awesome plane.. we have a GR-3 Harrier in a museum here in NZ 👍✈️🇳🇿

[@karinnathompson5836]

These will be my babies forever. 71B Gun Goddess for life. Semper Fi '00-'08

[@mikesmnell414]

I wish we would get a harrier 3 or an upgrade so it could last a few more decades

[@grahamevans8567]

Great video , thanks

[@hubschenk1652]

Before the F-35B, the HARRIER was the only VTOL fighter jet used by an air force. VTOL takeoffs require a lot of energy due to the weight of an armed fighter jet and therefore a lot of fuel, which increases the weight even further. This reduces either the flight time or the weapons load carried. This is why the English Harriers and F-35Bs usually take off from aircraft carriers in STOL mode (with a short run-up distance), as this reduces fuel consumption during take-off. The HARRIER was also very successful in the Falklands War and English pilots were usually able to win fights against the Argentinian MIRAGE-III. The USA also built a Harrier version. Although there had been several VTOL fighter aircraft before, including some rocket-powered interceptors towards the end of WW2, this was abandoned after the prototype (Viper) crashed, in which the pilot died. In the Soviet Union, Yakovlev also developed prototypes of VTOL jets (YAK-36/38/141) and in France, Marcel Dessault developed the Mirage IIIV as a VTOL interceptor. However, all of these aircraft either never made it past the prototype stage and were abandoned or (in the case of the Yak) were taken out of service after a short time.

[@markuspemler3489]

The AV-8A flew in Vietnam? When, during the french invasion or with the japanese??.😊

[@Dustyscorner1111]

Neither, it entered service around the Vietnam war, the script writers are just stupid 😂

[@AA-xo9uw]

Listen again. The video didn't say that it was used in Vietnam only that it was deployed during the war - not to the war zone - which it was. "3:01 the av-8a saw a steady stream of action 3:03 as it was deployed during the Vietnam 3:05 war"

[@fcruzdj2]

Living on base in MCB Camp Lejeune, I loved watching these bad boys in flight. ❤

[@CC-Equipment]

Grate US AV-8B Harrier show

[@MarcosDelgado-e3x]

TOP...SHOW.BRINDADO.

[@amorosogombe9650]

Could it take off vertically with a weapons load?

[@mtkoslowski]

Not at all. It must be very light for vertical takeoff.

[@mysteryY2K]

@@mtkoslowski wait, then whats the point? little confused lol

[@mtkoslowski]

@@mysteryY2K It depends on the air temperature and density altitude and elevation. With this information you make a decision to takeoff with a reduced weapons load. If you want to have drop tanks that factors in. For full ordnance you need a long runway.

[@AA-xo9uw]

@@mtkoslowski "Not at all."(sic) Incorrect. Payload was limited when a vertical launch was performed but the aircraft could in fact lift off with a small weapons load.

[@AA-xo9uw]

@@mtkoslowski "For full ordnance you need a long runway."(sic) Incorrect. MTOW can be performed after a relatively short ground run.

[@davidmoore8857]

Why does the UK always 'retire' kit like this, then US buys it and keeps it going indefinitely? The B-52s are due for new engine - how old are those planes?

[@GB-vn1tf]

Because our governments don't understand the value of equipment like this. They've a habit of thinking they're saving money then having to spend billions to replace the capability later. The Vulcans that bombed the runway on the Falklands were about to be scrapped and we struggled to get them able to be refuelled in flight to achieve it. However, that was the first time the UK actually used any of our weaponry in combat since the 1950s Suez 'incident'. It wasn't until the Gulf War we again needed our aircraft. Unfortunately our governments don't have the money for defence but will use it to bribe the people to vote for them while creating a socialist country. Just as Biden is doing to you now. The debt he's created will hurt yoyr country for a very long time I'd expect.

[@muppetrowlf1473]

It was retired to pay for EUROFIGHTER/Typhoon. A jet that had spiralling costs. And back then was 10 years late in service. Which accelerated the cost overrun even further. It continues to be expensive to operate in service. So much so there are only one third of them flying compared to the RAF original order. The Harrier was a World beater. The Typhoon can’t even recoup its cost in foreign sales. It’s currently being outsold by the brilliant Dassault Rafale.

[@Jack-bs6zb]

Those B52s will receive modern Rolls Royce engines to keep them in a useful state.

[@HamzaLock12]

Alpha jet french ممكن لها ان تكون على هذا الشكل بنفس الحجم

[@barrysrcdump3557]

What about it's service during the Falklands War? 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@AA-xo9uw]

The Harrier II wasn't used during the Falklands skirmish.

[@-rp2pg]

@@AA-xo9uwthe only difference was a more modern Radar etc but the basic design of the aircraft was British and the VTOL system and engines always were British

[@michaelfreeze2949]

Arnold Schwarzenegger new how to fly a harrier in the movie True Lies

[@WakeMarine]

Fly by wire? Nobody told me. lol

[@shanepatrick4534]

Those engines pretty much eat themselves during that last hover.

[@mtkoslowski]

It’s a single engine aircraft.

[@shanepatrick4534]

@@mtkoslowski My fault, I knew it has a Single Rolls Royce Pegasus. They still operate at dangerous levels whilst hovering.

[@mtkoslowski]

@@shanepatrick4534 True. Did you know that they also carry 150 gallons of water? Not for cooling but for injecting into the turbine to increase performance?

[@shanepatrick4534]

@@mtkoslowski Yup, at those temps the water breaks down and helps increase thrust. I got the Harrier simulator as a kid in '86 and learned all about it.

[@muppetrowlf1473]

It does stop the blades melting also.

[@scottlink183]

I read that the harrier is one of the more difficult attack aircraft to fly.

[@MSaleh-vy8rr]

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 was set in the year 2025, and they had the FA38, fictional jet inspired by the F35 lighting ii.

[@pmarmify]

no mention on how it show down Argentinian warplanes in the Falklands conflict

[@AA-xo9uw]

The AV-8B wasn't used during the Falklands conflict.

[@glastonbury4304]

​@AA-xo9uw ...the British variant did, the Harrier is a British plane, however the AV8B and Harrier II were an Anglo American collaboration

[@macjim]

Pronounced sid-lay… not sid el a

[@WAYNENYC100]

least we forget that the govenemnt is over charged for replacement parts. 300.00 for a 3.00 part.

[@rogerbeck1293]

Dreadful act of treachery when PM cameron scrapped them just as we built an aircraft carrier that had no planes. We should buy this version.

[@俊宏陳-u6p]

很難學會飛行的飛機。

[@delten-eleven1910]

It's the Harrier...not the AV8-B Carrier.

[@todgertownwhite]

The US didnt use this aircraft in Vietnam,it was only beginning service in the RAF at the time of Vietnam.The Falklands war was its first operational venture.I wish you Americans would stop laying claim to everything!

[@AA-xo9uw]

"The US didnt use this aircraft in Vietnam," The video didn't say that it was used in Vietnam only that it was deployed during the war - not to the war zone - which it was. "3:01 the av-8a saw a steady stream of action 3:03 as it was deployed during the Vietnam 3:05 war" "it was only beginning service in the RAF at the time of Vietnam."(sic) The AV-8A achieved IOC with the Marine Corps in 1971. "I wish you Americans would stop laying claim to everything!"(sic) I wish that youtube wasn't where intelligence and common sense take a sabbatical.

[@leaningr]

If it wasn’t for Americans, your country probably wouldn’t even exist

[@Austin-cx2xe]

Claim everything? The only reason the aircraft became a success was because America decided to help develop better version

[@karloyu3484]

Brits and USA is friends forever.. No need to fight it over.. We both used this in combat missions in war and peace time for patrol.❤💙✌️

[@Then.72]

@@Austin-cx2xethey didn’t help it and the UK helped the F35B ! The UK sold it because of the government who have destroyed our nation to make themselves richer

[@pabloexequielbarrera4105]

Hello

[@martynevans7659]

And while we are on the subject of CREDIT Recognition the P51 mustang only became a total success when the Alinson engine USA was ditched and the Merlin spitfire engine retro fitted and totaly transformed the P51 performance on all levels Little known also the F35 lightening a British name is actually 15 % Uk BAE systems technolgy 😮

[@AA-xo9uw]

"Alinson"(sic) Allison "lightening"(sic) Lightning II after the Lockheed P-38 Lightning not the English Electric Lightning.

[@meirionowen5979]

Anyway, The Merlin spitfire engine beefed the darn P51 mustang.

[@jonwood8648]

and throw in some russian via the yak licenced engine vectoring tech

[@northernironkennels2345]

​@@jonwood8648no connection between yak and harrier there is however between the f35 and the yak

[@MrJdebest]

Still being used ? Never mind I'll watch the video 😮

[@jerrym1070]

We ended up with a bunch through a bargain from what I recall learning a few weeks ago . Still watching RN too ... shhhhh

[@AA-xo9uw]

The Marine Corps will continue to operate the AV-8B until mid 2029.

[@jerrym1070]

I won 1 of these drinking Pepsi

[@wadeking]

Yes!!!

[@joezeed-g4h]

Hallo It is jetfighter don't pilot sir.

[@christopherpinnock7900]

Thank you barrier for your service🇬🇧🇺🇦

[@AnTiThesis-HaT-HoT]

She said “Hairier”.

[@JoshGibson-fb7mf]

Here after playing MW2

[@alanstewart8216]

Hawker Siddelay. 😂

[@martynevans7659]

The Harrier also squared away 4 French mirage jets in The Falklands conflict One pilot downed 3 himself

[@AA-xo9uw]

Incorrect. Two Mirage IIIEAs were downed during the Falklands skirmish. One from Grupo 8 FAA on 1 May by RAF Flt Lt Barton flying an 801 Squadron SHAR using an American AIM-9L Sidewinder. The second also from Grupo 8 FAA during the same engagement was damaged by an AIM-9L fired by RN Lt. Thomas in an 801 Squadron SHAR only to then be shot down by Argentine AAA over Stanley.

[@karloyu3484]

💙👍

[@edwardfletcher7790]

It's "Sid lee" not "Siddle eh" jeeez

[@michaelmazowiecki9195]

Incompetent commentary.

[@voodookingz]

Ai generated content

[@hyperstroll9642]

Remember when the Terminator few this shit?

[@martynevans7659]

Trust the Yanks to take the credit for this British innovation and can't even pronounce Hawker Sidley correctly What an insulting video clip and the Harrier was also not used in Afganistan either the Jaguar and Tornado was the first British and the tornado Anglo German and Italian

[@AA-xo9uw]

The Harrier II was not a British invention. The UK abandoned the McDonnell Douglas redesign of the original Harrier from 1975-1981 returning only after the overwhelming majority of the work had been completed and Thatcher had become PM. Additionally, were it not for the substantial funding provided by the US taxpayer via the MWDP the Kestrel/Pegasus/Harrier likely wouldn't have made it past the drafting table after Duncan Sandys and the MoD refused to fund their development. The Brits had a lot of financial and technical help that people like you refuse to acknowledge

[@muppetrowlf1473]

Not technical help. Purely financial. The main reason TSR2 was cancelled. Because we were using American money to fund it and then trying to sell it to countries interested in the F-111. If I’d have been American that would have pissed me off.

[@kasirmir1925]

Tech stolen from the Russian Yak fighter jet.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Don't be daft.... LoL

[@kasirmir1925]

@Edward- do your homework 👍🏻

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Do I really need to lay out the obvious facts ? The design requirements of the Harrier date back to 1957, the Yak 38 was a low budget copy of the 1965 Hawker Siddeley P.1154. The first Harrier flew in 1967 ! The rubbish multi engine Yak 38 didn't even fly till 1971 !!!

[@stevenwood7347]

Don't be stupid

[@AA-xo9uw]

Incorrect. The thieves masquerading as engineers at the copyski design bureau Yakovlev stole "their" tech from the US, Brits, Germans and French.

[@Bren39]

Maybe the least capable airplane in the last 50 years. This stol/vertical take off is a big gimmick... Why? Cannot do vertical takeoff with full combat weight and fuel. Slow. Nothing special. A 30 year old f16 will smoke this thing before the pilot of this thing gets his bearing.

[@AA-xo9uw]

How much experience did you acquire serving in AV-8B squadrons during Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, et al and how is it that Norman Schwarzkopf had a much higher opinion of the Harrier II than a barcalounger cabal member like you?

[@muppetrowlf1473]

Funny, but absolutely not true. In fighter fit this aircraft in its original form was almost peerless. Many a F-15 and F-16’driver been “smoked” by a Harrier. One ex British pilot explained that it can vector its nose out 70deg while still in stable flight. The only jet that could cope visual range was the F-18. But even then at high Alpha the F-18 had dumped its energy and couldn’t escape the fight through lack of outright power. The Harrier was a brilliant Air Combat fighter…. In the right hands.

[@jorgtanzerjo3633]

Und ich dachte schon den Harrier bauen die Britten 😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidbaker5968]

And we got the enigma box which then was used to win the war at Bletchley park ENGLAND

[@davidbaker5968]

Another thing that they said in the 2 ww the captur of a German submarine it wasn't you America but British and yet you made a film saying it was the Americans