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Postby Mictheslik » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:45 pm

Yeovilton - former home of the SHAR, produced one of the most gorgeous aircraft this afternoon....:) The QinetiQ VAAC harrier! after arriving he did a few circuits and came through for a pass that I'm pretty sure was only just withing the legal speed over land limits....;) (Our ears were ringing for quite a long time afterwards ;) )

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And it was helped along by the RAF :)

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More piccies from Yeovilton photocall to come  :)

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Re: The Harriers like me again!

Postby firemonte007 » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:50 pm

cool pictures...i really like 1 and 6....the way is shows the heat :o...thanks for sharing 8-)
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Re: The Harriers like me again!

Postby chrism7262 » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:51 pm

great shots!! i love the paint scheme on the first one. keep them coming!  ;D
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Postby Layne. » Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:28 pm

I honestly prefer the Harrier GR7 Gr9 and B Models the T10 is ugly i reckon.
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Postby gtirob01 » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:40 pm

Wow awesome shots! Love the 1st one as well.

What is QinetiQ VAAC anyways?
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Re: The Harriers like me again!

Postby BigTruck » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:32 pm

What is QinetiQ VAAC anyways?



Yeah...and what do they need a Harrier for?   :D  They must make parts or something huh?
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Re: The Harriers like me again!

Postby Hagar » Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:24 am

Nice one Mic. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

What is QinetiQ VAAC anyways?



Yeah...and what do they need a Harrier for?   :D  They must make parts or something huh?

QinetiQ (pronounced Kinetic) is the new name of the former Defence & Research Agency (DERA)* after it was privatised a few years ago. The less said about that the better.

VAAC stands for Vectored-thrust Aircraft Advanced flight Control. Basically a fly-by-wire Harrier.
http://www.qinetiq.com/home/case_studies/defence/vaac_harrier.html

*PS. Better known as the world-famous Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough.
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Re: The Harriers like me again!

Postby Omag 2.0 » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:16 am

Outstanding! This is one cool looking plane when it's shot head-on, while departing straith up...

Less beautiful from every other angle, but hey, it's an icon.

Love the Qinetiq paint-scheme. Nicer than the dull grey RAF ones...
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Postby C » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:48 am

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Love the Qinetiq paint-scheme. Nicer than the dull grey RAF ones...
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Re: The Harriers like me again!

Postby an-225 » Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:21 am

Mic., I was expecting a harrier, not a Harrier. :P

I love the Rasberry Ripple on the T.10, beautiful shots!  :)
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Postby cspyro21 » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:21 am

Lovely pics, she put on a good show on the day :)

(By the way lads, it's an updated T2, not a T10 ;) :))
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Re: The Harriers like me again!

Postby beaky » Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:43 pm

8-)  8-)  8-)
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