Developed in Great Britain by Hawker Siddeley (later part of British Aerospace) the Harrier is one of only two vertical/short takeoff and landing jets to go into full production. First placed in service by the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy the Harrier first saw combat in the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina.

Dec 5, 2019 · In the United States this first trainer variant was designated the TAV-8A. A total of eight of the two-seat Harriers were built by BAe for the Marines in 1975 and 1976. They served until all of the surviving aircraft were replaced by the TAV-8B in 1987. Max. Speed.

Died: April 27, 1983 A jammed control stick downed Spargo's two-seat training plane. The TAV-8A had crashed previously and been rebuilt. Before Spargo's crash,...

Investigators blamed the accident on a small, undetected fracture in the acrylic canopy that gave way under the pressure of flight. The canopy shattered, triggering the ejection seat. Investigators recommended that maintenance workers begin inspecting TAV-8A canopies weekly. USN LT. STEPHEN J. CHETNEKY.

Mar 30, 2023 · Hawker Siddeley TAV-8A HARRIER Marker. Inscription. This is a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft. It was developed by the British company Hawker Siddeley as a single seat attack and reconnaissance aircraft.

TAV-8A, BuNo.159831, NASA#701, Pictured at Oakland Aviation Museum on 07NOV12. According to the explanation board placed in front of this TAV-8A, this is a British built two seat trainer. It was delivered to the U.S.Marine Corps at first.

Constructed as a TAV-8A. Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 159381. To Oakland Aviation Museum, Metropolitan Oakland International Airport/North Field, Oakland, CA. unreviewed imported data.

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May 27, 2009 · This aircraft actually crash landed in 1983, but was rebuilt and painted in false NASA colors.