
Jakarta - Harrier fighter aircraft sale on eBay with a price of 69,999 pounds ($ 979 million). Though these jets become icons of the British victory in the Falklands War.
Fans have the opportunity to have a fighter jet Harrier in the backyard. Auction site eBay to sell the first generation of revolutionary aircraft. The sale began with a figure of £ 69,999.
This decision was very painful because the government announced the sale to save money British Royal Air Force (Royal Air Force / RAF).
In fact, this plane is one of the greatest achievements of countries in the field of military jet technology. Harrier is the first aircraft capable of take off and land vertically.
Introduced by the RAF in 1969, the ability to fly Harrier is flexible on the ground, then fly quickly. This is a capability that can not be done the conventional jet on the battlefield.
The aircraft speed to 1126.5 km / h is claimed as a product that is important for England to win back Falkands after being attacked by Argentina in 1982.
Harrier capable of shooting down 25 enemy aircraft without losing any casualties on the British side. This aircraft was also credited for five years in Afghanistan before the 'grounded' in 1997.
This aircraft has a length of 18 meters and eight meters long wings, and the weight of three tons with the two-seat passengers. The maximum ratio of the aircraft is 1287 kilometers, the same distance between London to Madrid.
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