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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]
Sea Harrier FRS.51 Single-seat fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft made for the Indian Navy, similar to the British FRS.1. Unlike the FRS1 Sea Harrier, it is fitted with Matra R550 Magic air-to-air missiles. [26] These aircraft were later upgraded with the Elta EL/M-2032 radar and the Rafael Derby BVRAAM missiles. [27] Sea Harrier F(A).2
This is a list of operators of the Harrier family of military V/STOL aircraft, designed and built in the United Kingdom and United States of America. The members of family were Hawker Siddeley P.1127, Hawker Siddeley Harrier (AV-8A), British Aerospace Sea Harrier, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, and British Aerospace Harrier II.
The British Aerospace Sea Harrier is a naval V/STOL jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft; it was a navalised development of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier. The first version entered service with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm in April 1980 as the Sea Harrier FRS.1, and was informally known as the Shar. [18]
Sea Harrier FRS51 IN615 Crashed into sea during landing. 17 December 2004 Indian Navy: Sea Harrier FRS51 IN604 Crashed during a hover landing at Dabolim. 14 October 2005 Royal Air Force: Harrier GR7A Destroyed in a rocket attack by Taliban forces while parked on the tarmac at Kandahar. No one was injured in the attack.
A Sea Harrier takes off from INS Viraat. The BAE Sea Harrier inducted in the 1980s operated from INS Viraat. [22] Until 6 March 2016, [23] [24] [25] the BAE Sea Harrier FRS Mk.51 / T Mk.60 flew with the INAS 300 and INAS 552 squadrons of the Indian Navy. The Sea Harriers are armed with the Matra Magic-II AAM and the Sea Eagle Anti-ship missiles.
Sea Harrier of 809 NAS at Ascension Island in 1982 During the Falklands War of 1982, the Fleet Air Arm only had three Sea Harrier squadrons, 800 NAS and 801 NAS (with five aircraft each for front line operations from Hermes and Invincible ) and 899 NAS (training) (with around twelve Sea Harriers operating as the headquarters and training squadron).
Harrier jump jet, an overview of the Harrier family: Hawker Siddeley Harrier, 1st generation Harrier; British Aerospace Sea Harrier, maritime strike/air defence fighter; McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, 2nd generation Harrier; British Aerospace Harrier II, 2nd generation Harrier used by the UK