Sea Harrier F/A2 at Aerospace Logistics, Charlwood. Cn B57/P29.
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“The Convair XFY-1 is an experimental V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) aircraft developed during the early years of the Cold War. It was intended to be a high-performance fighter aircraft capable of operating from small warships. Lockheed and Convair were awarded contracts to build experimental VTOL fighters, with Convair producing the XFY-1, also known as the ‘Pogo.’ It was developed as an attempt to create a practical V/STOL aircraft.
“The XFY-1 featured a unique design with delta wings and three-bladed contra-rotating propellers powered by a turboprop engine. Test flights began in 1954, and the aircraft's capabilities were pushed to their limits. Challenges included difficulties in slowing down and landing at high speeds, as well as the need for highly skilled pilots due to its complex handling characteristics. Landing the XFY-1 was difficult, as the pilot had to look over his shoulder while carefully working the throttle to land.
“Ultimately, technical and operational challenges, along with the superiority of jet-engine fighters, led to the project's suspension in 1955. The XFY-1 Pogo is now preserved in the National Air and Space Museum.” [Source: Wikipedia]
[Note: Given that SpaceX rockets can return to their launch pad, it may now be possible to get a jet to take-off and land vertically from a warship, without the aid of props (or a pilot).
A Spanish Navy McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II. Which I grew up knowing as a "Harrier Jump-Jet".
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts a vertical takeoff aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 4, 2024. The Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)-24th MEU is conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts a vertical takeoff aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 4, 2024. The Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)-24th MEU is conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
A Spanish Airforce McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II during a hover. First entered service in 1973, and still being used by the Spanish and Italian Air Forces.
A Spanish Airforce McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II in a full hover. First entered service in 1973, and still being used by the Spanish and Italians
Spanish Navy
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Royal Air Force
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
ZM154
RAF Fairford FFD
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A Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II during a full hover
Spanish Navy
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B+ Harrier II
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RAF Fairford FFD
12/07/2023
Spanish Navy
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B+ Harrier II
VA1B-24 01-914
RAF Fairford FFD
17/07/2019
Hawker Siddeley Harrier Jump Jet XV748 at Yorkshire Air Museum on the 18/3/23
D-9531 Dornier Do 31 E3 Dornier Werke Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim 12 November 2022. Ten Engined vertical takeoff transport prototype.
2022-08-22 Bees on East 18th on a very warm breezy early morning Sony RX10IV
An AugustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2, also klnow as the Lynx Wildcat. This one is used by the British Royal Navy, mostly for search & rescue and anti-surface warfare. Variants are used both by the Royal Navy and British Army
2022-07-31 Bees on East 18th on a hot humid sunny day Sony RX10IV
Spanish Navy
McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B+ Harrier II
VA1B-37 01-925
RAF Fairford FFD
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