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The Takeoff Maneuver So Dangerous the RAF Banned It
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The Takeoff Maneuver So Dangerous the RAF Banned It
At Farnborough in 1982, test pilot John Farley hovered a Harrier at 100 feet, pitched the nose up 60 degrees, and rocketed straight into the sky. Service pilots were strictly forbidden from attempting it. YouTube / chrisschmitz_osint The danger wasn’t the climb. During the pitch-up, the natural instinct is to keep rotating the nozzles rearward. Past 80 degrees, the bleed thrust nozzles that provide roll, yaw, and pitch control at low speed shut …
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