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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 the 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 ...
The Los Angeles Times reported in 2003 that the Harrier family had the highest rate of major accidents among military aircraft in service at that time, with 148 accidents and 45 people killed. [165] Author Lon Nordeen notes that several other USMC single-engine strike aircraft, like the A-4 Skyhawk and A-7 Corsair II , had higher accident rates.
The British Aerospace Harrier II is a second-generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft used previously by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and, between 2006 and 2010, the Royal Navy (RN).
The Harrier GR.9 is an avionics and weapons upgrade of the standard GR.7. [1] GR.9A The Harrier GR.9A is an avionics and weapons upgrade of the uprated engined GR.7As. All GR.9s are capable of accepting the Mk 107 Pegasus engine to become GR.9As. [1] T.10 The Harrier T.10 is the original two seat training variant of the
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 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.
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes Combat aircraft; AV-8B Harrier II: United States: ground attack: AV-8B+ 14 [12] V/STOL capable aircraft F-35 Lightning II: United States: multirole F-35B: 6 [3] 20 on order [3] Transport; Piaggio P.180: Italy: transport 3 [12] Helicopters; AgustaWestland AW101: Italy / United Kingdom: VERTREP / SAR ...
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]