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Old 21st Jul 2007, 06:12
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Double Zero
 
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Harrier crash

Major Rosberg's fatal ejection from XV 743 was at Dunsfold, the film was taken by the then standard Flight Test operative who recorded most if not all flights at the time.

I believe the cause of the roll was intake drag momentum yaw, there was a programme to overcome this, or rather put systems on the aircraft which warned the pilot he was approaching this condition - much of the development & very risky flying involved being performed by a certain Mr J.Farley...
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