av8b n/a and harrier gr7 differences

[whiteladder]

While the strakes may work with the LIDS to prevent HGI and improve the lift generated while in or near the hover. The strakes or the gun-pods played a large roll improving the lateral stability of the Harrier. Losing one or having them damaged will be interesting. Thanks for the attention to detail here Zeus!

 

 

 

As I said in a previous post I don`t believe the strakes/gunpods play any roll in the aerodynamics of the aircraft.

 

 

Firstly if you read the natops for the AV-8b/Tav-8b for there are no mentions of any adverse stability effects that the pilot should be aware of if they are not fitted.

 

 

There is a warning note to say if the strakes or gun pods are not installed some suck-down effect is present during a vertical landing and a power increase maybe required. No mention that the aircraft should not be flown without strakes./pod appears anywhere in the document.

 

 

In fact in the whole document there is no mention of the strakes/pods having any aerodynamic effect at all. In the section about conventional flight characteristics strakes are not mentioned in relation to either pitch,roll or yaw stability.

 

 

In contrast there is a Paragraph(11.4.5.2) about the danger of departures from the Air refuelling probe and high AOA, and the adverse effect the probe can have in combination asymmetrical wing loads.

 

 

I have also looked through all the research papers/PHD thesis we hold (Cranfield University) that refer to Harrier/av-8b filght characteristics and haven`t found one that mention the strakes/pods/lids in any context other than HGI and hover performance.

Edited August 21, 2017 by whiteladder

[TheKrayTwin]

What's the difference in cockpit interface between them? Am I going to be able to stick a skin on and pretend it's a GR.7/9? :/

[jojo]

What's the difference in cockpit interface between them? Am I going to be able to stick a skin on and pretend it's a GR.7/9? :/

 

I bet it's up to you.

Harrier GR7

 

 

Compare with what you have from Razbam.

 

Not much difference IMHO.

Edited August 24, 2017 by jojo

[TheKrayTwin]

Thanks, does seem very similar :)