Cockpit View USMC Harrier Take-Off and Landing

published by twiddles

7 months 2 weeks ago • 3189 views

tags: harrier, jet, marines, VTOL, STOL, LHD, amphibious assault ship

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It's kind of curious, I expected to see a VTOL take off vertically as well. Perhaps there is too much jet wash on take off for the deck of a carrier but I'd expect there would be a lot more on landing.

written by Spoon_Gouge | 7 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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I seem to remember reading that VTOL is very fuel-inefficient. Maybe they only do it where they have to.

written by dag

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VTOL is not only fuel ineffcient, it also limits your take off load. So if the plane is full combat equipped it will not take off vertically. Instead it will use STOL since Harrier is a V/STOL fighter. It's taken off of a LHD (USMC amphibious assault ship).

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