From:	Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@***.NEU.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Other LAVs
Date:	Mon, 17 Oct 1994 13:43:18 -0400

>>>>> "Adam" == Adam Getchell <acgetche@****.UCDAVIS.EDU>
writes:

Adam> Also, unlike the movies the Harrier has an operational time
Adam> limit of about 30-45 minutes, for 2000+ gallons of fuel, so why would
Adam> any civilian want to pay for such inefficiency? The high-performance
Adam> engines are likewise a pain to maintain, and for certain only
Adam> ex-Marine mechanics are going to know how to take care of them.

Da! without in-flight refueling the Harrier has really short legs,
especially with vertical take-off/landing under load. How many civilian
KA-6s do you know of flying out there?

Adam> Your recollection is faulty, because the U.S. does not sell
Adam> off jets to "make money". McDonell-Douglass, or Grumman or Lockheed
Adam> may be authorized by the government to sell "export" versions of
Adam> their weapon systems, but this is dependent upon the State Department
Adam> and the Pentagon. NASA gets many ex-USAF and USN aircraft, but that
Adam> is the extent of it.

And the rest get junked.

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