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Overhead view of a Harrier GR9, 2006 A Harrier GR7 taking off from the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious in the Persian Gulf, 1998 Digitally manipulated image of the interior of a Harrier cockpit while preparing to take off from the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, 2010. Data from Harrier II, Validating V/STOL [106] General characteristics. Crew: 1
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 ...
An equivalent version of the AV-8B(NA) also served with the RAF under the designation GR7; earlier GR5 aircraft were subsequently upgraded to GR7 standards. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] In June 1987, as a private venture, BAe, McDonnell Douglas, and Smiths Industries agreed on the development of what was to become the AV-8B Plus with the addition of radar and ...
The GR.5A was a minor variant of the Harrier which incorporated changes in the design in anticipation of the GR.7 upgrade. [1] GR.7 The GR7 was an upgraded version of the Harrier GR.5. GR.7A An RAF Harrier GR.7A at RIAT 2005 The GR.7A is a GR.7 with an uprated Rolls-Royce Pegasus 107 engine.
Major General Joe Anderson. The United States Marine Corps began showing a significant interest in the aircraft around the time the first RAF Harrier squadron was established in 1969, and this motivated Hawker Siddeley to further develop the aircraft to encourage a purchase. Although there were concerns in Congress about multiple coinciding projects in the close air support role, the Marine ...
Harrier GR7 ZD377 Crashed during a short take off at RAF Laarbruch, Germany. The burning aircraft ended up inverted on the runway. [166] The pilot sustained a broken leg and minor injuries. 19 May 1997 Royal Air Force: Harrier GR7 Crashed near RAF Wittering, Yorkshire. The pilot ejected safely. [167] 3 June 1997 Royal Air Force: Harrier GR7 ZG861
This allowed for extra deck space that enables her to carry up to 22 aircraft, including the Harrier GR7. On 3 April 1986 [8] she suffered a catastrophic gearbox failure which almost saw the end of the vessel's naval career. Just starting out on her "fly the flag" around the globe trip, at about 00:30 whilst reaching full engine revs, due to ...
The RAF/RN was in the process of upgrading its GR7 fleet to GR9 standard, initially through the Joint Upgrade and Maintenance Programme (JUMP) and then through the Harrier Platform Availability Contract (HPAC). All GR7 aircraft were expected to have been upgraded by April 2010.