Military can do what they want whenever they want(atleast to the point the government says no). Last i checked though, showing off to civilians at the beach wasn't that bad(until this happened of course :D)
i thought it crashed beceause it ran out of coolant whitch it only has about a minutes worth of and the vertical takeoff thruster gave out and overheated
oh yh like he wanted to do that, and second what dose it matter that there shirts are off. I suppose that if they had them on the cast iron strength of there shirts would protect them from flying pieces of shrapnel eh?
haha, I'l tell him that 'cause hes on my sqn. He pushed the wrong lever, and it was judged as pilot induced error. He was not sacked, stop bullshitting
If that is what happened then I obviously have too much faith in pilot ability. It just seemed like a very unlikely mistake to make. It shows that even Harrier pilots are human. Is he now flying a desk?
Just let me get something straight... You were a R.A.F. pilot, yet your grammar and spelling is shithouse? I am sorry, but i dont believe you. A pilot in my country has to have something like an OP (overall position) of 2 or 1. thats like 2% of us. so with your spelling and grammar i just dont believe you.
i hear ya bro.. the sad thing is that, since the accident, i have sufferred, frontal brain dammadge.. i talk and spell like a 5 yr old now...i coudlt even piss strait...sorry to depress you..i am bitter now, as you might of guessed.
Your 29 Imacunt68...I have seen this on Mayday, and other aviation video sites for several years...And not to mention brits dont use words like "imacunt68" Thats total american wodage.
considering you would have to be atleast 42 years old to of flown a harrier jump jet i highly doubt that mate, dont be so stupid and stop lying over the internet to make yourself feel good. theres no point is there.
That is a harder landing then you want. He's going to need full power to get off the bottom of the sea although it may be too much water for a straight vertical take off.
The reason this happened was because the pilot did not fire the retro rockets in time.You must always check your presure contol meaurements before engaging the after thrust burners. Its really quite simple when you think about it.Just think air displacement theory and you can't go wrong in my book.
That crashed happened because when the harrier is hovering, all the nozzles that proprel thrust are down, he switched to go forward, and diden't add enough thrust to carry the plane.
bluebamko - You obviously think untrained monkeys fly harriers. The pilot knows better than anyone the effects of moving the exhaust nozzles whilst hovering. This is why I discount your theory. Plus, the nozzles are moved aft quite slowly to allow forward airspeed to increase, thus increasing wing lift as vertical thrust reduces. Engine failure probably caused this crash as the harrier appears to drop like a stone indicating sudden and total power loss.
yes they hover, and can take off from a 10 foot long runway, making them an invaluable part of the NATO arsenal. They just need to stop buying surplus korean parts!! lol They are just lucky the Canadians dont make em!
no military jet can take off horizontally from a 10 foot runway, 10 feet is only 3 metres, the f-35 lighting II makes the shortage distance for a horizontal take off which is abouit 200 hundred metres it can also do verticle take off thats why the british are installing them into there air force
If it can take off vertically.. which is 0 feet (ugh imperial...) 0 meters horizontally, what is to say they cant angle the nozzles slightly forward as they are taking off to have the jet roll a bit before taking off.. heck i'm sure they can do 1 meter horizontal take offs.
you mean vacuuming? hoover was a vacuum brand. but I like the joke on my typo, can you imagine vacuuming a house with a harrier! that would be classic!
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People allowed in the sea whilst jet is hoovering close by, oh dear where is this? and how old is it? I know that in Jersey UK during the battle of Britain display the Beach is a no go zone enforced by security the whole day, not just when the harrier is hoovering thats a good thing I think saves all the swimmers getting all exhaustificated ; )
You think that, but you're not sure. So you cannot tell the difference between a bird, and a huge jet powered lump of metal. Ladies and Gentlemen, the worlds first and worst blind video pedant: chuganut.
What the hell was it doing there lmao
thedivinegod 1 year ago
looks fishy to me
catamaranman333 1 year ago
How come ejected pilots often land back on the plane, or in the inferno? Weird!
joziguy 1 year ago
Wow. LOL. Thats one failure of a jet. Besides, isn't it illegal to pilot warcraft over populated areas?
deliveriesinrear 2 years ago
@deliveriesinrear it was an annual seaside air show so it was legal
EagleWing15 2 years ago
Military can do what they want whenever they want(atleast to the point the government says no). Last i checked though, showing off to civilians at the beach wasn't that bad(until this happened of course :D)
t72pwner 2 years ago
i love how none of the kids notice the harrier was falling until it hit the water
XTHEKEVINATORX 2 years ago
i thought it crashed beceause it ran out of coolant whitch it only has about a minutes worth of and the vertical takeoff thruster gave out and overheated
tomnm1 2 years ago
ermmm .............. thats just the thrust from the jet engine...
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Ummmmm their swimming naked?Whats this France?
Figures the French coulnt drive a moped to save their hairless legs.
HereCuzImBoard 3 years ago
retard they are swimming in bathing suits and have their shirts off you ignorant prick
gorillazbmx 3 years ago 2
oh yh like he wanted to do that, and second what dose it matter that there shirts are off. I suppose that if they had them on the cast iron strength of there shirts would protect them from flying pieces of shrapnel eh?
qpoon 2 years ago
It was in lowerstoft which is in the uk you crank. not france.
ForrestHillCasual 2 years ago
I can't be certain this is real, watch at :14-:15 at the pilot before he hits the water he magically disappears as if video edited.
jsipilot 3 years ago
yes I know what you mean, but I can quite happily say it is real. It happened at Lowestoft airshow a few years ago. I was there. I saw all of it all.
catclat94 3 years ago
yeah you're right, as if somehow, he went UNDER water! Must be fake..
GlowingAmraam 3 years ago
its real, dont be a party pooper lol
bosnianharis123 3 years ago
i did happen, it was in lowerstoft in the uk. was all over the local papers at the time. happened about 6-7 years ago!
ForrestHillCasual 2 years ago
They dried the plane out and it's now back in service. The pilot was sacked and now rents out surf boards for a living.
leeds101 3 years ago
haha, I'l tell him that 'cause hes on my sqn. He pushed the wrong lever, and it was judged as pilot induced error. He was not sacked, stop bullshitting
GDavies21 3 years ago
they sraped the plane
bobsure 2 years ago
ahaha people where like wtf woww!
bluribnridr 3 years ago
i like how the pilot was responsible for the crash then he hit the plane the plane lol
mitchelldog4 3 years ago
The pilot suffered a broken ankle. The plane was later recovered from the sea bed.
Changes in pilot training have been recommended after it was discovered pilot error was responsible for the crash.
Flight Lieutenant Cann accidentally operated the controls for throttle and nozzle direction lever at the same time causing it to drop like a stone.
Flight Lieutenant Cann is now flying again and based at RAF Cottismore.
aimeepixie 3 years ago
@aimeepixie Not for much longer, scrapped! unbelievable!
MITCHWILD 1 year ago
The pilot land back in his plane, expensive but a good trick!!!
DIZZYGIT 3 years ago
yeah, this was lowestoft air festival wasnt it.
i remember seeing this, it was some time ago now aswell, let me tell you.
Bourboncream 4 years ago
and the point of that was?..........
cymblesam 4 years ago
This isn't funny at all
d0m93 4 years ago
Apparently the are very tricky to fly. Even experienced pilots have difficulties adjusting.
heatmiser86 4 years ago
If that is what happened then I obviously have too much faith in pilot ability. It just seemed like a very unlikely mistake to make. It shows that even Harrier pilots are human. Is he now flying a desk?
tjp353 4 years ago
lol swimmers shit their swim trunks!
momzlilmonster 4 years ago
i was the pilot that day. now look. the dam thing just lost all power on me. i was sacked wich is not on at all old chap.
fucking r. a. f.
pluss that ejecter seat, did my spine in.. i couldnt walk for two days..cunts
imacunt68 4 years ago
Just let me get something straight... You were a R.A.F. pilot, yet your grammar and spelling is shithouse? I am sorry, but i dont believe you. A pilot in my country has to have something like an OP (overall position) of 2 or 1. thats like 2% of us. so with your spelling and grammar i just dont believe you.
uberwolf69 4 years ago
i hear ya bro.. the sad thing is that, since the accident, i have sufferred, frontal brain dammadge.. i talk and spell like a 5 yr old now...i coudlt even piss strait...sorry to depress you..i am bitter now, as you might of guessed.
im done with the raf now brother.
imacunt68 4 years ago
ok fair enough then, sorry bout that, i guess my comment was a bit uneccessary.
uberwolf69 4 years ago
Your 29 Imacunt68...I have seen this on Mayday, and other aviation video sites for several years...And not to mention brits dont use words like "imacunt68" Thats total american wodage.
HerkMeck 3 years ago 2
considering you would have to be atleast 42 years old to of flown a harrier jump jet i highly doubt that mate, dont be so stupid and stop lying over the internet to make yourself feel good. theres no point is there.
danielstafford 4 years ago
you are a stupid fucking American prick. "old chap" !! you're not fooling anyone dick, we don't all talk like that and the RAF is a great service
smith3451 2 years ago
That is a harder landing then you want. He's going to need full power to get off the bottom of the sea although it may be too much water for a straight vertical take off.
schapman5 4 years ago
The Harrier in the video is a USMC McDonnell Douglas AV-8B.
randomusernamemygod 4 years ago
or maybe not ooopss.
randomusernamemygod 4 years ago
Who gives a shit what happened. It fell out the sky. nuff said
skinzzniks 4 years ago 2
The reason this happened was because the pilot did not fire the retro rockets in time.You must always check your presure contol meaurements before engaging the after thrust burners. Its really quite simple when you think about it.Just think air displacement theory and you can't go wrong in my book.
janet928 4 years ago
Are you taking the piss? What are you talking about?
tjp353 4 years ago
That crashed happened because when the harrier is hovering, all the nozzles that proprel thrust are down, he switched to go forward, and diden't add enough thrust to carry the plane.
bluebamko 4 years ago
And Im guessing you were the copilot here? you know everything am I right?
It might have been a bird flew into the turbine blades, he might have hit a down column of turbulence, who knows?
Im guessing it was mechanical failure, but for all i Know it could have been aliens.
JetJockey87 4 years ago
Dude, you may be right, I said that because it has happened to the Harrier before.
bluebamko 4 years ago
bluebamko - You obviously think untrained monkeys fly harriers. The pilot knows better than anyone the effects of moving the exhaust nozzles whilst hovering. This is why I discount your theory. Plus, the nozzles are moved aft quite slowly to allow forward airspeed to increase, thus increasing wing lift as vertical thrust reduces. Engine failure probably caused this crash as the harrier appears to drop like a stone indicating sudden and total power loss.
tjp353 4 years ago
got to give credit to ejection seats. :/
Cryo2005 4 years ago 7
I was there, Lowestoft air show a few years ago.
Spot the kid who's being splashed trying to watch the crash, not me, but I'm sure he was miffed for missing it
norwichtiger 4 years ago
wow howd that happpen
forcedsignupFuckTube 4 years ago
sorry but that looked fun as hell
scubblicious 4 years ago
just a guess iceman but im willing to bet something broke lol... prolly the engine.. and well as for why it bellyflopped....... gravity
helliviknow 4 years ago
why did it crash like that?
iiceman14 4 years ago
LOL moviemagnet do jumpjets really 'hoover'?? i wish one would do my hoovering for me =p
nzjaney 4 years ago
yes they hover, and can take off from a 10 foot long runway, making them an invaluable part of the NATO arsenal. They just need to stop buying surplus korean parts!! lol They are just lucky the Canadians dont make em!
phlood69 4 years ago
no military jet can take off horizontally from a 10 foot runway, 10 feet is only 3 metres, the f-35 lighting II makes the shortage distance for a horizontal take off which is abouit 200 hundred metres it can also do verticle take off thats why the british are installing them into there air force
gabriel15Lynch 4 years ago
do your research = =
bedshow 4 years ago
If it can take off vertically.. which is 0 feet (ugh imperial...) 0 meters horizontally, what is to say they cant angle the nozzles slightly forward as they are taking off to have the jet roll a bit before taking off.. heck i'm sure they can do 1 meter horizontal take offs.
LuminaryGames 4 years ago
technically they can take off from anywhere since they are vtol.
a30mm 4 years ago
id love see that harrier take off again :D
offspringj1 4 years ago
you mean vacuuming? hoover was a vacuum brand. but I like the joke on my typo, can you imagine vacuuming a house with a harrier! that would be classic!
Moviemagnet 4 years ago
wow
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Funkmeistr01 4 years ago
what kinda warrantee u get on a harrier?
brownshoesmakeit 4 years ago
People allowed in the sea whilst jet is hoovering close by, oh dear where is this? and how old is it? I know that in Jersey UK during the battle of Britain display the Beach is a no go zone enforced by security the whole day, not just when the harrier is hoovering thats a good thing I think saves all the swimmers getting all exhaustificated ; )
Moviemagnet 5 years ago
Seriously. I mean, he's shooting down, what? a couple hundred thousand pounds of jet-based pressure, and these people are right down their?
riffraffselbow 4 years ago
Better phone the insurance company.
ScoobGruber 5 years ago
I think you mean a British Harrier jet.... (a harrier is a type of bird of prey...like a hawk)
chargernut69 5 years ago
You think that, but you're not sure. So you cannot tell the difference between a bird, and a huge jet powered lump of metal. Ladies and Gentlemen, the worlds first and worst blind video pedant: chuganut.
nilbud 4 years ago
Its not a British Harrier jet. Its the American McDonnell Douglas AV-8B version.
randomusernamemygod 4 years ago