How ironic that cheap windspeed and direction sensor the cheapest part on Harrier

[DaveRindner]

Is the most vital peice of equipment equipment when landing in crosswind, and VSTOL in any wind condition. Without it it is so easy to flip this bird. If it hit the ground with sideslip it becomes are kite on the ground, where one part of airfoil ha stalled, and otherone is getting all the lift. Then it flip_flop like freshly caught Karp. Such an insidious problem.

[Home Fries]

The Tomcat was one of the most expensive planes in a Carrier Air Wing and it's high-tech external slip indicator was a piece of string. ;)