2008 Joint Services Open House - AV-8B Harrier Demonstration

AV-8B Harrier Demonstration

2008 Joint Services Open House
Andrews AFB, Maryland
Sunday May 18, 2008

IN THIS VIDEO, watch as this Harrier attempts to fly a demonstration over Andrews AFB in the rain, but unfortunately, an emergency pops up with the nose gear being shown in the cockpit as being extended, but in reality, it wasn't. The pilot lowered the gear, but all the gear except for the nose gear, came down. It was then decided that the nose gear had to be blown down, and you get to see the aircraft come in for a landing - hopefully a safe and successful one. The aircraft is from VMA-231, the Ace of Spades, who are operated from MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, and under the direction of MAG-32.

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[scottythecaek]

quite right, the upward force is produced by afterburners.

[airshowfansh]

Actually, it doesn't have afterburners. There are four nozzles - two on each side of the fuselage - that direct the exhaust out the aircraft and are fully adjustable up to about 100 degrees. You could say that this is one of the earliest examples of thrust vectoring...

[mass1dasc]

Just so you know MAG-32 doesent' exist anymore. VMA-231 falls under MAG-14

[ironroad18]

I remember that show, the Harrier had a nose gear failure and the weather force it land early.

[scottythecaek]

I stand corrected

[doop01]

actually it uses exhaust for propultion

[jonjon181]

that takeoff must suck up alot of fuel