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British Aerospace GR1 Sea Harrier Vtol Fighter/Bomber JAN 29,93
created and copywrite by Vic Palermo CIS 70632,752
Version 3
The following are the original notes I uploaded with the original harrier
back in november. Version 3 offers better low speeds stability, and much
better high speed flight contol. Visually, the model has been improved so that
there is minimal bleed through and the model now encorporates movable
nozzels. You will see the nozzels rotate back as you exceed 100 kts.
I have not included any demo or mod files with this upload.
This unusual aircraft has had a great repution as a fighter as well
as a bomber. The Royal Navy used this type of fighter in the Falkland war
for area cap and intercept. It proved superior to both the Mirage and
A-4 aircraft of the Argentine Air Force and Naval Air forces. I have depicted
this model in the colours of No. 801 squadron, Royal Navy. I did unfortunately
run into the 182 part limit so not all insignia were put on. I did manage
to get two Aim-9 sidewinders on the aircraft. The US Marines use a similar
Harrier for close air support.
It took some doing to tweak the flight model and it can "almost" hover.
I have encluded a mod file (Meigs- where else) and a demo. The demo will
give you some idea of power settings for different flight modes. What
you see in the demo depends a lot on where your view first starts. I suggest
that after loading the mod file, select spot plane view before running
the demo. You may want to experiment from different views. In short,
the demo starts with a normal aircraft takeoff, circuit and landing,
and then a slow speed hover landing. The aircraft then takes
off and converts to high speed flight configuration. After a high speed pass,
the aircraft assumes the landing configuration and does a slow speed landing.
In short, I have modeled the flaps and spoiler controls to act as a
variable nozzle type effect. To take off in vtol mode, set flaps full, spoiler
on, and elevator one notch down, then full power. Pull back and up you
go like an elevator. You can now pull up gear, pull spoilers, and then
push down the nose slightly to increase forward speed and retract flaps.
Adjust power for normal flight. At 100 knots the model flys like a normal
aircraft. Top speed is just over 650 kts, it is however touchy at this speed.
The aircraft rolls easily, and ease into turns gently at high speeds. At low
speeds, the aircraft is highly manoeuvrable. At high speed, you can see the
VIFF effect of the nozzles. At 400 knots, enter a 90 degree bank and turn,
as you turn, hit first position flaps. You can toggle the flaps on and off
to get a sense of the Vectored thrust effect. (Your turn radius will be less)
watch carefully though or you will stall out. Harriers have poor stall recover
characteristics.
To vtol land , do the reverse. Pull power, and at about 200 kts, hit the spoilers.
at 150 kts, trim up to one notch and hit first position flaps. Increase
power to remain level or to slow down decent. At 100 kts, hit 2nd position flaps.
You will slow down to 80 knots. Extend landing gear. You should practice
approaches and power settings. Hit flaps again, and the airspeed indicator
should read less than 60 knots. At 100 feet of altitude, hit full flaps
but adjust power up first ( about 17%). Remember to pull back on the stick just
before touchdown. At touchdown, chop throttle and hit brakes, you should stop
within a few feet. Have fun with this one. If you uncouple the rudder, you
can hover and dip a wing, apply opposite rudder and fly sideways! like in the
airshows. Expect to crash often at first. It takes a while to learn the
low speed landing stuff. Real harrier pilots in the RAF and RN are pulled
from pilots who already have at least 2000 hrs in regular jets. It does
take a special type of pilot to fly this baby.
To take off like a normal plane, set the elevator trim down one
notch, apply power and rotate at about 120 kts. ( you don't need flaps, if
you do add flaps, you will go straight up, remember to nose down.). To land
like a normal plane, at 200 kts, put on the spoiler, leave the flaps alone, and
at 180 lower gear, apply power to maintain 130 kts, trim up to level position
and land normaly.
Comments would really really be welcomed. I am happy with this sim,
given the limitations of FS. I hope you enjoy this one as well.
It does great carrier landings.
Files:
Seahar DOC - this file
SEAHARV2 - The Harrier files to be put into the FS directory.
SEAHARV2 SIM
Note: AAF is not needed to fly this sim.
Any response would be welcomed. Reminder: Harrier is not multi player capable.
I did not upload the .afx file or the reference, but I will be happy to do so
if anyone requests. This aircraft is copywrite by the author and may not be
used for any commercial purpose without my expressed written permission.
ciao and enjoy.
vic palermo