Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel V/STOL Research Aircraft Family
The Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel was a British-built V/STOL prototype tested in the 1960s as a direct precursor to the Harrier. Its vectored-thrust layout could operate from grass, semi-prepared surfaces, or ship decks, and multinational trials established the flight and operational lessons for the worlds first operational V/STOL fighter.
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Identity
- Aliases
- XV-6A KestrelKestrelHawker P.1127P.1127V/STOL research aircraft
- Family Name
- Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel
- Full Name
- Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel V/STOL Research Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- stolvtol
- Description
- The Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel was a British-built V/STOL prototype tested in the 1960s as a direct precursor to the Harrier. Its vectored-thrust layout could operate from grass, semi-prepared surfaces, or ship decks, and multinational trials established the flight and operational lessons for the worlds first operational V/STOL fighter.
- First Flight Year
- 1,961
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- XV-6A single-engine Pegasus 5 installation
- Notes
- The National Museum of the United States Air Force identifies one Bristol Siddeley Pegasus 5 vectored-thrust engine; the canonical Pegasus family node is used.
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 02:38:45 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 02:38:45 UTC