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An Italian TAV-8B Harrier II aboard Giuseppe Garibaldi TAV-8B Harrier II Two-seat trainer version. 23 were built between 1986 and 1992. [1] TAV-8B Harrier II+ Two two-seat trainer aircraft built for Italy 1990 to 1991. [1] EAV-8B Matador II Company designation for the Spanish Navy version. 12 were built 1987 to 1988. [1] EAV-8B Matador II+
Data from Hawker Aircraft since 1920 The Hawker P.1127 and Kestrel General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m) Wingspan: 22 ft 11 in (6.99 m) Height: 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) Empty weight: 9,800 lb (4,445 kg) Gross weight: 14,000 lb (6,350 kg) VTO Max takeoff weight: 17,000 lb (7,711 kg) STO Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Siddeley Pegasus 5 vectored-thrust turbofan engine, 15,000 lbf (67 ...
A Royal Air Force Harrier GR.3 aircraft parked on the flight line during Air Fete '84 at RAF Mildenhall. Harrier GR.1, GR.1A, GR.3 Single-seat versions for the RAF. [35] [36] [151] The RAF ordered 118 of the GR.1/GR.3 series, [152] with the last production aircraft delivery in December 1986. [153] 122 built. [1] AV-8A, AV-8C Harrier
Harrier GR.7A ZD469 on the gate at RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England [99] Harrier GR.9 ZG477 on display at the Royal Air Force Museum London, Hendon, England [103] Harrier GR.7 ZG509 on display near Petersfield, Hampshire, England [104] United States. Harrier GR.5 ZD353 on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona [105]
British military aircraft designations are used to refer to aircraft types and variants operated by the armed forces of the United Kingdom.. Since the end of the First World War, aircraft types in British military service have generally been known by a service name (e.g. 'Spitfire'), with individual variants recognised by mark numbers, often in combination with a letter to indicate the role.
In 2006 the Harrier was retired from service. [6] Harrier GR.3 of 1453 Flight at Stanley Airport in 1984 United Kingdom Royal Air Force No. 1 Squadron RAF re-equipped with Harrier GR.1s between July and October 1969 at RAF Wittering. It started to replace its first generation Harriers with Harrier GR.5s in 1988, discarding its last GR.3 on 31 ...
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1/GR.3 and the AV-8A Harrier were the first generation of the Harrier series, the first operational close-support and reconnaissance attack aircraft with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities. These were developed directly from the Hawker P.1127 prototype and the Kestrel evaluation aircraft.
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3: XZ133 Royal Air Force, coded 10: Miles Magister I: G-AFBS In wartime Royal Air Force colour scheme but with civil registration. Panavia Tornado GR.1: ZA465 Royal Air Force – No. 12 Squadron, coded FF: Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8: F3556 Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A: XX108 Royal Air Force