Harrier. Peterborough. Mildy curious.

[forget]

So what's a Harrier doing flying over Peterborough, 10:40 today, at about 2,000 feet trailing white smoke from each wingtip? Go on, surprise me.:)

[stickmonkeytamer]

Dumping fuel on an emergency.

SMT

[stickmonkeytamer]

The Reds have finally been binned! :D "Fuel dump on- GO!" shortens the routine somewhat though...
SMT

[johnny99]

The best he can

[forget]

Well I'll be. I did wonder about that. Presume he and aircraft are down in one piece.

[PTR 175]

I'm trying to recall info from my brain, no docs near to hand at the moment.

The rear portion of the wing tips are home to ESM antennas. I think the fuel vent mast is on the fusilage.

[Stuff]

Some of the Zeus antennas are in the wingtip area but so is the fuel dump.

[Wessex Boy]

I suppose Peterborough is as good as anywhere to dump fuel over, bit closer to Cottesmore than the Sea......:)

[forget]

My neighbour's scratching his head and wondering why his prize flowers have all fallen flat on their arse, but Mum's the word. :)

[flipflopman RB199]

Harrier fuel dumps are indeed on the wing tips.

They comprise two 1.5" outlets located on the RCS fairings on the wingtips, and happily, have a nice useful screwthread, for the techies convenience!! :p

The fuel Vent is indeed on the fuselage. This is the "Sharks Fin" on the Stb'd side, almost immediately below the Stb'd 'cold' nozzle.


Flipflopman

[threepointonefour]

So what's a Harrier doing flying over Peterborough ...?

Definitely no more than 300 knots !!! :p

[18greens]

Was the Harrier turning whilst dumping?

Was he dumping fuel or was it contrails off the wing? Generally dumping only happens over the sea.

Did it look like this :

/http://www.irishairpics.com/database/photo/1013179/

[Rob's Dad]

only if you look at the Hawk upside down!