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Description
| Manufacturer: | Hawker | |
| Base model: | V-6 | |
| Designation: | XV-6 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Kestrel | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1956-Present | |
| Basic role: | V/STOL | |
| Status: | Experimental | |
Specifications
| Length: | 42' 5" | 12.9 m | |
| Height: | 10' 9" | 3.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 22' 1" | 6.7 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 10,000 lb | 4,535 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 15,000 lb | 6,802 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Rolls-Royce Pegasus 5 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 15,500 lb | 7,029 kg | |
Performance
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Power Park and Museum | Hampton | Virginia |
| National Air and Space Museum | Washington | Dist of Col |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
| United States Army Aviation Museum | Ozark | Alabama |
| Virginia Air and Space Center / Hampton History Center | Hampton | Virginia |
XV-6A on display
Air Power Park and Museum | United States Air Force Museum | Virginia Air and Space Center / Hampton History Center |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Chuck Massey , TX |
I was at Fort Campbell with the program in 1966, when the incident that Jack told about took place. I was on the program from 1964 RAF WEST RAYHAMN, ENGLAND until 1969 at Edward's AFB, CA. 01/02/2007 @ 10:53 [ref: 15067] |
| Jack St. Lawrence Orlando, FL | In the spring of 1966 I was stationed at Fort Campbell, KY with the 101st Aviation Battalion on Campbell Army Airfield.
We were told to clear out one end of our hanger and shortly after we had accomplished that, large crates started to arrive. In the crates were the first 6 XV-6A aircraft brought to the U.S. for testing. We were given a briefing on the aircraft and shown some films of some of the original prototype testing in England. (Including a horrific crash which killed one of the test pilots) The aircraft were assembled by a tri-service team and test flown using an F-100 Super Sabre as a chase plane. The first Hawker to be tested returned to the airfield after it's test flight was completed. I was in our operations office listening to the control tower radio traffic when the pilot of the XV-6A made contact with the tower and asked for clearance to land on the "B" Company ramp behind our hanger. The tower contoller asked the pilot to please repeat the request. The pilot did so, and the tower controller then asked what type of aircraft was making the request. The pilot replied that he was flying a pure jet and repeated his request. By now, the tower controller was thoroughly confused. After a short delay, he contacted the pilot and said that the runway was clear, the taxiway was clear and the "B" Company ramp was clear and that the pilot could land anywhere he wanted to! I went out behind the hanger and saw my first ever landing by what was to become the Harrier. The pilot brought the aircraft down the runway at about 50 feet, turned into the taxiway and went into a low hover as he approached the ramp area, turned 90 degrees and set it down perfectly. What an unbelievable maneuver to watch! I uploaded some photographs to this site this afternoon which include 3 of the XV-6A's, one of which is the number 2 aircraft now at the Air Force Museum. 10/11/2001 @ 18:26 [ref: 3383] |
Recent photos uploaded by our visitors
