And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
True, however, as they transition to horizontal forward movement the aircraft moves forward as well. The Harrier is too close to the hanger if it launched vertically from in front of the doors.
Zeppelin Hangar in Rio de Janeiro, built when Lufthansa had a Berlin to Brazil flight. The Brazilian Air Force never flew Harriers, perhaps this is a sales demonstration aircraft? https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/zeppelin-hangar Al_in_Ottawa
And the janitor was never the same again.
ReplyDeleteI had been inside the two at MCAS Tustin. Hangers #1 and #2. Massive is an understatement. Fantastic edifice, brilliant construction.
ReplyDeleteIf I have it correct, that is a Harrier that is taking off vertically... outside of the hanger.
ReplyDeleteWinner!
DeleteThe nozzles appear to be already in forward flight position.
ReplyDeleteThey usually are when transitioning from a vertical to a forward horizontal flight profile.
DeleteTrue, however, as they transition to horizontal forward movement the aircraft moves forward as well. The Harrier is too close to the hanger if it launched vertically from in front of the doors.
DeleteAnd you would expect something different from a Marine pilot?
ReplyDeleteIt could also be a Brit. Eh?
DeleteDoesn't look like Tustin, the doors are different structurally - but it looks like a blimp hanger for sure.
ReplyDeleteIt's in Brazil.
DeleteZeppelin Hangar in Rio de Janeiro, built when Lufthansa had a Berlin to Brazil flight. The Brazilian Air Force never flew Harriers, perhaps this is a sales demonstration aircraft?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/zeppelin-hangar
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Or simply photoshopped.
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