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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.
Harrier T.4A T.4 without laser seeker . [18] Harrier T.4N Two-seat training version of the T.4A for the Royal Navy, with avionics (excluding radar) based on Sea Harrier FRS.1. [19] Harrier T.4(I) Conversion of ex-RAF T.4 airframes by BAE Systems, for the Indian Navy. Attrition replacements for India's Harrier T.60. Delivered from December 2003 ...
A Sea Harrier FRS.51 of INAS 300 awaiting launch clearance from INS Viraat in 2007 A section of four Sea Harrier FA.2s of 801 Naval Air Squadron India Indian Navy - Indian Naval Air Arm – Sea Harrier F.52 Indian Naval Air Squadron 300 'White Tigers' United Kingdom Fleet Air Arm – Sea Harrier FRS.1 and Sea Harrier F(A).2 800 Naval Air Squadron
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.
RAF Harrier GR9 in flight, 2010. The Harrier II is an extensively modified version of the first generation Harrier GR1/GR3 series. The original aluminium alloy fuselage was replaced with one made extensively of composites, providing significant weight reduction and increased payload or range.
From 1968 the station was known as the Home of the Harrier: the first Harriers arrived for No. 1(Fighter) Squadron in August 1969. [ 20 ] In May 1971, four aircraft from 1(F) Sqn operated from HMS Ark Royal , the first time the Harrier had operated from an aircraft carrier, under Wing Commander (later Sir) Kenneth Hayr , later killed at the ...
The General Dynamics GAU-12/U Equalizer is a five-barrel 25 mm Gatling-type rotary cannon.The GAU-12/U is used by the United States, Italy and Spain, which mount the weapon in their attack jets such as the AV-8B Harrier II, airborne gunships such as the Lockheed AC-130, and land-based fighting vehicles.
899 Naval Air Squadron (899 NAS) was a squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the United Kingdom.. It was most recently based at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron), in Somerset, as the British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 training squadron until it was decommissioned in March 2005 prior to the stand-up of 800 Naval Air Squadron with the British Aerospace Harrier GR7 at RAF Cottesmore, in Rutland.