"Stephen D. Poe" wrote in message ...

To quote a recent article:
"They know this drill all too well because the Harrier is the most
dangerous airplane flying in the U.S. military today.

Over the last three decades, it has amassed the highest rate of major
accidents of any Air Force, Navy, Army or Marine plane now in service.
Forty-five Marines have died in 143 noncombat accidents since the corps
bought the so-called jump jet from the British in 1971. More than a
third of the fleet has been lost to accidents.

As a matter of interest, how does that compare with the accident rate
experienced with conventional naval/marine planes flying from
carriers?

Tony Williams
Military gun and ammunition website: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk
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