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Old 12th May 2016, 21:42
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Originally Posted by PDR1
Having now viewed the video - his comment about it weighing "five tons" was a bit off as well. I'm sure John can correct me here, but from memory I don't think a Harrier II has a flyable configuration down at 10,000lbs does it?
I seriously doubt the Harrier in Dyson's company car park is even remotely approaching a 'flyable configuration'! It will have been stripped of it's avionics and other sundry classified/dangerous items at the very least and possibly it's engine too...

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