Posted on 03/07/2025 11:02:04 AM PST by Red Badger
Harrier.
“If I could have my choice for air travel, I’d take a DC3”
My very first flight was on an Eastern Airlines DC-3 from Daytona Beach to JAX. I was about 7 years old. I remember looking down and seeing a huge field of parked WWII fighter planes.
all that thrust being used to maintain altitude? Does not look efficient !
EXACTLY! Plus imagine the crowd control possibilities the next time the Democrats stage a riot?
Solid choice. So would an Apache
Yes film at noon see what we seen.
“Air travel is a major culprit when it comes to climate change. “
This crap is in everything. A mind virus.
Awesome planes. I was on Cape Cod a couple of years ago, heard the unmistakeable sound of reciprocating engines low overhead, and looked up to see this:
When we continued up the road, I saw these in a big grass field:
Just superb. They even retrofit these with turboprop engines!
-PJ
That they don’t even have a mock-up to show tells you something.........................
Reminds me of the a Popular Mechanics article from 1960. I’m still waiting for those flying cars.
AI might just give that to you.
I saw this Harrier a few years ago.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-3738048065-harrier-vtol-aircraft-running-on-tarmac
It was originally HD but I was able to remaster to 4K.
From what I remember the announcer said, it was the only privately owned one. This was 2014.
From Google AI
Yes, technically you can legally own a Harrier jump jet as a civilian, but it is extremely difficult to do so and requires extensive approvals due to its military origin, complex maintenance needs, and the need for a highly qualified pilot to fly it; the only known privately owned and flown Harrier belongs to a former military test pilot, Art Nalls, who has a specially modified Sea Harrie
F4 Phantom for me. Like the sound and every landing is a test of airmanship.
I hope so. Otherwise, the lunatic that just cut you off on the highway will be at the controls over your house.
Here is what I slapped together way back when of what Harrier stuff I saw at that show.
It’s short.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuuIfvyYC-w
Oh f**k off.
Hard to read the whole thing.
Globull warming is so yesterday.
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