James May Goes Up In a Harrier

From his T.V. series, 'James Mays Big Ideas', James meets up with the guys from R.A.F. Wittering and goes for a flight in a Harrier.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Harrier
• GR7
• Jet
• flight
• fighter
• wittering
• fly
• hover
• RAF

[SondeAnale]

I thought the JSF isn't VTOL, only STOVL.

[PrivateCustard]

@SondeAnale /watch?feature=player_embedded­&v=Ki86x1WKPmE

[SondeAnale]

@PrivateCustard I guess you could call that vertical take off, but considering that it still needs a short runway, it isn't classified as a VTOL.

[PrivateCustard]

@SondeAnale watch?v=Xm7_PPE-8nk

Taking off with a slight forwards roll apparently uses less fuel.

[PrivateCustard]

@graystang01 The Harrier was getting the job done right up until the day it was mothballed, now we have nothing. There are very few aircraft which have performed as well as the Harrier and for so long, whilst remaining cutting edge. The F-15 springs to mind

It was an idiotic decision to scrap them when there are so many other areas which need to be looked at first.

[graystang01]

@PrivateCustard It's not about happiness. It's about getting supporting the mission and getting the job done.

[SCOTTovHX2]

@Mac010LarsTVO hahaha if you want to talk about cost lets start with the f-22.

[Imjustalone1]

@SCOTTovHX2

wow wow wow, don't need to hear your fantasy's pls!

[SCOTTovHX2]

@Imjustalone1 I refer to you as stupid little virgin who loves sucking cock faggot

[Imjustalone1]

I refer to James May as: '' COCK! ''

[mysuperliam]

I like this harrier alot but the f-35 looks way more deadly

[alexvanloon111081]

great plane really like it a lot!!!

[highfive96]

Dawn of the dead music.. awesome...

[joergn83]

nice

[paintwaster117]

@PrivateCustard its because when they are fully loaded they weigh to much so they need 1/5 of a normal runway to take off

[ToyzNWheelz]

Great video. Thankyou.