U.K. Team Sets Weight-Carried-By-Carrier-Launched Aircraft Record
Credit: QINETIQ
A new world record for total weight carried by an aircraft when launching from an aircraft carrier was recently achieved during a trial aimed at increasing existing approved launch weight limits for Harrier aircraft. It was carried out with a GR7A on board HMS Illustrious. Twelve sorties took place...
Subscription Required
This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.
Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.
Already an AWIN subscriber? Login
Did you know? Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.
Related Content
