During the Falklands war, it is known that the RAF and RN ,whilst engaging Argentine aircraft did not even consider using the Harrier’s ability to VIFF (vector in foward flight)for use in combat as it was thought that the dramatic reduction in speed would leave the Harriers too vunerable.
So, does anyone know if any air arm in the world today trains their Harrier pilots to VIFF in combat?
Also,without VIFFING,how does the Harrier’s manouverbility compare to aircraft such as the F-18 or F-16?
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August 13, 2000 at 12:52 am