Hey Tim, with setting 10 degrees nozzle angle, it's not the tail plane you're worried about, it's the flaps, if you've got flap 25 selected and your nozzles are at zero you're going to get some nice melty holes in the flap where the exhaust passed through, so long as you're at less than flap 25 though you're fine to take zero nozzle angle, but common practice is 10 degrees on the ground. In terms of engine limits and the diamond that appears in the HUD for JPT and RPM, well it's acceptable to be within that diamond for short periods while hovering and doing V/STOL ops, but you need to be aware that the onboard systems are keeping track of cumulative engine stress over the flight, and they can limit your thrust output if they decide the cumulative stress has become too high, so if you push the engines hard early in the flight you could come in for a vertical landing, only to find that you're limited to 80% normal maximum (i.e. 80% of what you get before the diamond appears) power (I think it's 80%, if memory serves) which wont be enough to bring you into the hover. There is a page somewhere in the MFDs that lets you see all the data about the tracked engine stress, so you can ensure it's going to give you full power before you attempt to hover..... if you can ever find the page, but for the life of me I can't remember how you get at it.

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for this - still learning, excellent!

@Streaky100001

3 жыл бұрын

@@FastJetPerformance Yeah, the Harrier definitely takes a bit of work to learn, you're hover into the landing all looked very clean though, far cleaner than I've ever managed...... I'm going to blame curvatures.... that's the go to excuse for flight sims isn't it?

@daciandraco6462

3 жыл бұрын

Tim, you can actually test that. Fully extending flaps when nozzles are pointing down, lock the flaps in place by turning them off from the switch. Rotate nozzles back to 0 and give it some :D

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

@@daciandraco6462 Looking forward to fun times, lol!

@daciandraco6462

3 жыл бұрын

@Graham the Baron Hesketh disabling them via the switch locks them at whatever angle they were.

I'm 3 mins in and, already you have me Lol'ing ...... Brilliant Tim, Thanks for uploading this. Harrier is definitely one of those aeroplanes where, a little surplus (brain) capacity is mandatory.

another top vidz!! love watching you fly.

Reminds me of when I got my first car with buttons on the steering wheel! Very entertaining, great content as always. Thanks.

Really enjoyed that….Thanks Tim.

Okay, that was more entertaining than I'd normally credit for crab in a grow bag, BZ.

Thanks for both the great video and laughs. Again. 🤣👋👋👍

"Or man woman, whatever we're doing today I'm not too sure" lmao subbed

You harrier pilot respect is on the next level.

love your videos, funny to watch but very on point, at this point i believe you can fly any plane just by looking at a cockpit, when a real pilot always a pilot, i have to join soon Shadowlands.

Lovely plane, one of my dcs fav.

This is how I learn to fly jets in DCS! Nice video :)

The Harrier is one of those jets that just LOVES to try its damnest to kill you. It's still my main squeeze, however! Really fun to fly once you get the hang of it.

@KingSpittusFactus

3 жыл бұрын

the jet which wants to kill you the most is the MIG 21.. you dont fly the mig.. the mig flies you

@daveg5857

2 жыл бұрын

Whereas in the Hornet, you almost can't do wrong.

@Wrootplonk

2 жыл бұрын

@@daveg5857 True. You can toss that thing around as much as you want, and still usually recover. NOT so with the Harrier. It'll punish you viciously if given a chance.

The Harrier is one of my favorite Air to Ground rides. It sure isn't an Air to Air ride of choice, the Sidewinders love tracking on flares and after a turn or two, you're falling out of the sky. Glad I found your channel!

I've had an ex-RAF 1 SQN Squadron Leader fly the Harrier in my DCS rig. Amazing (and entertaining) initial effort, Tim.

Haha! This was entertaining AF. I was a ground chief (Plane Capt.) with VMA513. Spent many hours In that seat doing set up and engine runs. Yeah she is a pain!

That was a great watch - when FJP turns into GTA! Love your videos

very funny Tim, love your commentary, entertaining.

Great Having you back Tim!

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Apologies for the delay, Grob, business just went crazy. More out soon, hopefully.

I live in Hopeman, near Lossie and I miss the noise of Tornado's...Typhoons are okay, but nowhere near as loud as the Tonka...great vids, keep up the great work!

Ok, ok ok ok, I had exactly the same impression after moving from FC3, to hornet, to JF-17 (best user interface eeever) and finally.. to the harrier. MY first attempts at firing imavs almost caused me to pull my hair out, but after a few dozen flight hours I think Ive found a good way to approach it. The first thing to remember is that despite how everything looks, the systems function nothing like the hornet. The second thing to take into account is that the harrier can be thought of as "systems built on top of systems built on top of systems" lol. It went from a simple, mostly analogue jet to a mostly analog jet with new digital avionics stuffed in over its service life. Each jet has its quirks, but the harrier is basically ALL quirks lol

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

OK, I like that - that's a great way to approach it, many thanks.

@Pukin-Dog

2 жыл бұрын

The Harrier is the most capable attack aircraft in DCS Bar none....but in terms of firing Mavs you should be able to fire all 4 and still be 9 miles from target....with the Hornet it's a struggle to even fire all 4 in a single pass...if you slow down you can maybe do it with 4 miles to spare.

"How do you explain that one to the boss" what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas 😂😂 cracking stuff Tim, bloody loved this.

Oh, it was saying "water water"... All I could hear was "swampnerd swampnerd". Great stuff! Looking forward to the next one.

The banter, the whine, the orphanage 😂 great video

For the map display, you can get rid of the map part so it's much easier to read.

Heard you mentioned Lossiemouth, I’m from there! Hard not to be into fighter jets when they’re flying over my head everyday!

Pilot: Gear gear gear, come on gear Sound of ejection . . . . . Pilot: Ah ! Excellent stuff, couldn't help but subscribe 😆

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

My bad, thanks Owain!

I learned two things from this video: 1. Don't ever visit a Tornado base and drink milk 2. Ducts...quack-quack-quack Don't ever change, Tim. 🤣

Another cracking video that makes it look oh so easy to fly the Harrier! I've got the F5 and the FA18 and this one too. Hardest of the lot to fly and you made it look like a doddle - must say something about Tonka pilots! I still haven't managed a hover yet... and as for the weapons system, bloody complicated when compared to the FA18 (especially the T-Pod functionality). The new approach by ED on the 2 week grace period for try-before-you-buy on the mods will be a big bonus when considering which mod to procure next... that said, gotta love this one, especially with the RAF / RNAS skins....

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Ooooooh, must get some RN and RAF skins, thanks!

Read the account of a harrier pilot once and he said hovering it was like balancing a bus on the end of a pencil

Try setting up a farp in one of the smallest wood clearings in the editor. Launch as a 2 ship from the boat about 100 miles from target. Hit primary target then rearm at farp (correctly/tactically) then perform cas about 50 miles from farp, repeat farp missions a few times then return back to the boat. Now that's a mission mate.

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Crikey, getting PTSD just from thinking about it - I must do this, lol.

Facinating😊👍👍

PMSL mate at the two harrier pilots drinking milk, you guys taking the piss lol

"Do you reckon there's an orphanage in there?" If there wasn't before there is now!

Milk? Milk? I shall have to ask my former harrier friend if this some sort of Clock Work Orange clique. Even MTD partook in an ale or two on a Friday. Milk was only for NATO-standard coffee.

The Harrier was my favourite module in DCS for years. Unfortunately the developer seems to have been changing things a lot lately. It used to be a very "gamey" module, where things probably didn't work like they should've but in the context of a game they were enjoyable. Last week's laser update was a real PITA. Didn't see the patch notes so I had to figure out what was going on on the fly while I had a flight of strike aircraft relying on me to DEAD a major target. But automatically turning the laser off when it moves in area track mode and safing the laser is real fun when you're attacking a target you can't get a point track on and need to adjust (which happens pretty often with the point track's habit of jumping out nearby areas of similar contrast).

@MattJonesGR9

3 жыл бұрын

Its bloody frustrating

@Motorman2112

3 жыл бұрын

It's fixed in the next update. It will still safe in some conditions, but hopefully only the ones that make sense.

JF-17 is a good module if you're after something a bit different. Kinda in the same vain as the F-16 just with a more modern glass cockpit. Still can't wait for the Typhoon though

@ironsideeve2955

2 жыл бұрын

DCS badly needs a bomber not more gen 4/4.5 fighters!

You gotta get the F-14. Theres a dude in the back to chat to and blame all your mishaps on, and you can play with the swingy wings like in your old tornado. For me its the best module.

@slammerf16

6 ай бұрын

It's a complete beast and takes a really light touch to get the best out of it.

If you click the gain down button about a million times the map symbology becomes much easier to read. I don't think it can dump below about 2.8.

I think I'll stick to gliders for now, far fewer buttons... Geat video Tim, even if you did have to fly a harrier

Hi Tim .First visit in a while , great to see you in Harrier ! btw the Pos to STOL will sync nozzle to flap past 25 deg ( gear /speed dependent) also I was surprised you were not trimming down past 250-like minus 15-20 on the STAB particularly as you were light - DCS avionics/weapon are the best but I wonder if flight dynamics are accurate in this model? :Some real world Harrier input on x-plane version a while back:Systems not as deep as DCS but beautiful to fly be interested in your view if you get chance .Keep up the great work that you do.Cheers T

My god, the mouth on that ground chief! Not even my grandmother knew words like that! Are you sure he's not a sailor?!

Did you ever get to learn this? She's my go to.

Need to get a RAF skin on that harrier though, something like 1 or 3 (F) Squadron

mind you, in the one of the latest updates, engine power was curbed somewhat, so it's less powerful now than it used to be in the game. and iirc, even then rotation speed was 130 usually, according to tutorial

Tim, why the need for water? Are Harriers steam driven?

Time to try a helicopter now!

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Noooooooooooo!

Haha, FJP turns it into Grand Theft Auto IV. w00t !

I'm sure there will be harrier experts in your server teaching you the ways of our lord and saviour, but I spose I can already tell you here that you should put the flaps switch to STO when doing takeoffs and landings, that'll pull the flaps down to the full 60 when you rotate the nozzles aft. The difference will be massive, especially with a light jet. Putting water on the appropriate mode will also help, and you should be able to gun the throttle and get the full 22k-odd pounds of thrust when you most need it. Personally I also go to hover stop to flare the aircraft, since you can't really flare conventionally.

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Superb, excellent knowledge - thank you.

@jackhaffenhoff1365

3 жыл бұрын

Auto fixed nozzle slow landing is a thing. Usually used if your flaps system has failed for some reason, you just land a bit faster

I'm sure you've learnt this by now, but by setting the Flaps to STOL you'll get 61 as the nozz nozzies come back. Oh, and if you do get some harrier pilots to play, can you ask them if the AFC switch is modelled correctly. It turns itself off with stick input in game, but the Natops manual says it shouldn't. Would love to hear from an actual pilot about it. Great video!

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

I'll ask them for you and answer in the next video 👍

@beachballa93

2 жыл бұрын

In case you haven't gotten an answer: The AFC won't turn off until you either flip the switch off or press the paddle switch on the front of the stick. ALT hold will turn off if you trim, press the paddle switch, or move the stick aggressively to the point where you override the control authority of that computer.

Hi Tim. I really enjoyed the harrier fight with you and Ben. I'm defo interested should you decide to breakout to it for Shadowlands and need a feel for numbers. The Rolls Royce Pegasus "cat whine" alone is epic and it is a great module. Let's be honest, you owe it to that orphanage you just decimated to improve and take us along with you! #thinkofthechildren 😂

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

'Think of the children' 😂

Legend Tim, so entertaining. As an ex Jag puke i haven't laughed so much for a long time. The wife not impressed with my wild loud comments on the vid. I think it reminds her of years past when I was in the Flying Club.

@FastJetPerformance

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob, that made me laugh :)

Man, if only DCS had a full fidelity Tornado module....I reckon they'd be loads of us flying like men down at 200ft, 45 wing with fire raging out of the arse! Such a waste to see you mincing around in a Harrier of all things......😂

Just hit the nozzles, he’ll fly right by :)

"Was it an orphanage" sounds very Piece of Cake to me?

Tim, thoughts on the T-45C mod? It's worth looking into I would have thought since it's a modified Hawk, and it's been made with the help of real T-45 pilots, and others in the know, over a good 2-3 years, plus it's free and carrier-capable. Just a thought as when I come to join the Shadowlands I'd love to go through the course in a trainer jet before the real thing but I guess some people want to jump right into combat aircraft 🤷🏻‍♂️ Anyways love the videos my guy, keep it up!

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, we've had this conversation on the server over many months and guys do fly the T-45 but, as it's a mod, this does cause us issues with other mods. People fly the course on F/A-18C, F-5E mainly but I also have some die hard F-16C and F-14B guys who refuse to change, lol. That said, I'll download the T-45 and hit the boat, I've yet to fly it but I hear it's good fun, Leo.

@trikovich

3 жыл бұрын

@@FastJetPerformance Would be great to see how you compare the simulated T-45 to RAF/RN hawks and how well you think DCS compares to real life flying, if you haven't already covered it in previous videos

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

@@trikovich I'll download it and give it a shot for you :)

@trikovich

3 жыл бұрын

@@FastJetPerformance Thanks, it's worth a go, nice to mingle with the supercarrier guys occasionally. I enjoyed this video as I'm a Razbam harrier enthusiast (so mostly excluded from normal carrier ops.) And I was hoping you'd have a go in the harrier at some point

I would probably have made a good Harrier pilot providing there was one button for 'START' and one other for 'FLY". Oh, I forgot the 'LAND' button.

Yea I think the Harrier in War Thunder is ever so slightly more user friendly

"East is best!" * USSR Anthem plays as Migs break overhead trailing smoke

It's not that bad Tim.. 😉

Dude you gotta get Perty on this, i bet the bants would be hilarious

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no, I don't need him crashing them again! *bants*

@SteDews

3 жыл бұрын

@@FastJetPerformance ooooffff there'd be milk everywhere

This is why converting chopper pilots wasn't a good idea.

Jetseat ftw

F16?

I came to question the hate in the title but straight away you answered the question. It's complicated and you like your tornado?

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

I flew Tornado, yes 👍

@AdamWalkLikeSuicide

3 жыл бұрын

A mighty fine aircraft I've had the pleasure to see fly a bunch of times. Magnificent beasts.

@stevenbaggley1257

3 жыл бұрын

@@FastJetPerformance Damn I'd love a Tornado module in DCS. That would be awesome.

If you've spent enough time waiting for Nav kit to align in real life, you can go into game settings in the main menu and set the harrier special menu to use stored heading. Just a wee tip! If you ever fancy getting a brain dump on using the Harrier and it's systems for DCS I'd be happy to share what I know as I've played it a lot!

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Are the weights for water + fuel for hovering in the VREST page correct, buddy?

@AYYOFLOCKA

3 жыл бұрын

@@FastJetPerformance In short yes those are also calculated based on Engine life in the ENG page so if you’ve cooked it by flying in MIL all day long you will find yourself just falling out of the sky when asking her to stay up in the hover. You’ll also need to check your Gross Weight (GWT) on the VREST page if you have stores loaded up I think max gross weight for a stable hover is around ~20500 lbs but your mileage may vary depending on Engine health and air humidity (I find landing in the cold caucasus mountains much easier so I imagine that is reasonably well simulated). If you're struggling I find it helpful to think about whether. Gross weight is OK H20 switch set appropriately Flaps to VSTOL Trim is centered Nozzle stop lever isn’t going to kill me

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

@@AYYOFLOCKA Brain. Hurts. lol

@AYYOFLOCKA

3 жыл бұрын

​@@FastJetPerformance It was a lot to take in at first for sure! But, I bet you a pint I could have you hovering like a hummingbird in 30 mins!

Anybody transition from Hornet to Harrier in DCS? Was that challenging?

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, it's a big jump - use Chuck's Guide.

WADDER, WADDER!

lol, classic

Apparently, Harrier pilots are major milk-drinkers. Hell, If _I_ flew Harriers, I'd probably start gulping moo juice too!🐮

This why we didn't QRA the harrier 😂😂👀

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Made me laugh!

Hi Tim… do you have a link to the Jet Seat… is it worth the £50 import tax?

@FastJetPerformance

2 жыл бұрын

Ooooo, right now import is high, might be even more now to import - also, money transfer is hard as Andre is Russian. Buy as part of a high end rig but I would say better rudder pedals etc are a better option first - also, Jet Seat is best if you fly VR mainly. andres-shop.simshaker.com/jetpad-jetseat/52-vibrating-pad-simshaker-jetpad.html

@MrBob6939

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and willing to risk the import tax as my rig and peripherals are high end.

@FastJetPerformance

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrBob6939 Do it, in VR I find it adds to the experience.

Do not come to a Tornado base and drink milk, 😂🤣

Funny that about harrier pilots drinking milk because as a harrier liney every time I met tornado groundcrew they were a bit shit & whined a lot 😄 Not sure about the aircrew loving groundcrew comment either 🙃

Why shouldn’t they come to a tornado base and drink milk? You guys used to come to buccaneer bases and rattle around and make strange little tin drum noises 😂😂😎

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Fair one!

@arni99999

3 жыл бұрын

I was a Bucc' & Hunter engineer. 16 & 237. What a machine.

That’s going to create you some paper work.. oops

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Might buff out :/

@Medge2sc

3 жыл бұрын

@@FastJetPerformance also need to get your pilot guy a few driving lessons, starting with entering a car!

You cant drink alchohol and fly that plane...brain fog a plenty...milky coco and an early night!! 😅😅

Sorry didn't see a steady hover, unsubbing!

@FastJetPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

I've unsubbed too until I get it right, lol!