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    Maximizing Vertical Lift: VTOL Engine Designs in Fighter Jets

    ...It can hover for more than 45 sec. I went to two air shows that had Harriers and one of them was still at about 100-150 feet altitude in front of the crowd for at least 1 min then it slowly turned around and after about 2-3 min of downward thrust it started slowly to move forward until it...
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    Maximizing Vertical Lift: VTOL Engine Designs in Fighter Jets

    Greetings! Would anyone know about how much fuel does a Harrier aircraft (with the Pegasus Turbo fan engine) consume when taking off verticaly? I tried searching the net with no success. Thank You Chris
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