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The Harrier, informally referred to as the Harrier jump jet, is a family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing operations (V/STOL). Named after a bird of prey, [1] it was originally developed by British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s. The Harrier emerged as the only truly successful V/STOL ...
This is a list of variants of the Harrier jump jet family of V/STOL ground attack fighter aircraft. Hawker Siddeley P.1127. Prototype Hawker P.1127 XP831 in 1962
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British jet-powered attack aircraft designed and produced by the British aerospace company Hawker Siddeley.It was the first operational ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities and the only truly successful V/STOL design of its era.
Harrier GR1 XV794 Crashed after bird strike near Hutten, West Germany; Air Commodore Peter Taylor ejected safely. [8] [22] 20 June 1972 No. 3 Squadron RAF: Harrier GR3 XW920 Engine flame out over Sardinia due to fuel supply failure, Flight Lieutenant James Downey ejected safely. [18] [23] 27 June 1972 No. 4 Squadron RAF: Harrier GR1 XV780
Sea Harrier FA2 ZA195 (upgrade) vector thrust nozzle – distinguishing feature of the jump jet Locations of the four nozzles at the sides of the Pegasus engine. The Sea Harrier is a subsonic aircraft designed for strike, reconnaissance and fighter roles. [21]
The advanced Harrier was intended to replace the original RAF and USMC Harriers, as well as the USMC's A-4 Skyhawk. [8] [9] The aim of the advanced Harrier was to double the AV-8's payload and range and was therefore unofficially named AV-16. The British government pulled out of the project in March 1975 owing to decreased defense funding ...
One of the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning stealth jump jets has gone missing after its pilot made an emergency ejection while flying over South Carolina. Uh, Sir, One of Our F-35s Has ...
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