Originally Posted by
Lechon
The F35 is for sure more advance in so many ways, then again the maintenance on an F35 vs. a Harrier is way more expensive in the long run.
Maintenance could be a bit of a task with the Harrier; for instance - to change the engine you had to:
1. Jack the aircraft.
2. Retract the u/c.
3. Lower it onto cradles.
4. Remove the wing (Yes, remove the wing!).
5. Crane the engine out from the top of the fuselage.
6. Crane in the new engine.
7. Replace the wing.
8. Jack the aircraft.
9. Lower the gear.
10. Lower the aircraft onto its wheels.
All this in a heavy sea with no rum ration! Hopefully the Dave will be a bit more user friendly.
Mog