Hawker Siddeley Harrier Aircraft
Harrier G.R.1, RAF. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer | |
Production Details | |
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Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
31 August 1966 |
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Harrier G.R.1: |
84 - Hawker Siddeley |
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Harrier T.2: |
16 - Hawker Siddeley |
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Harrier GR.3: |
40 - Hawker Siddeley |
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Harrier T.4: |
15 - Hawker Siddeley |
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Harrier GR.5: |
62 - British Aerospace |
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Harrier GR.7: |
34 - British Aerospace |
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Harrier T.10: |
13 - British Aerospace |
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Harrier T.52: |
1 - Hawker Siddeley |
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Harrier T.60: |
4 - British Aerospace |
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AV-8A: |
102 - Hawker Siddeley |
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TAV-8A: |
8 - Hawker Siddeley |
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AV-8S: |
11 - Hawker Siddeley |
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TAV-8S: |
2 - Hawker Siddeley |
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AV-8B: |
281 - McDonnell Douglas |
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TAV-8B: |
25 - McDonnell Douglas |
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EAV-8B: |
20 - McDonnell Douglas |
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Type Specification | |
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Applies to: |
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
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Type: |
Tactical ground support aircraft |
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Wing: |
Cantilever, shoulder mounted wing. Wing is swept with anhedral. All metal construction |
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Fuselage: |
All metal semi monocoque fuselage |
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Tail Unit: |
Tailplane on top of fuselage with single fin and rudder |
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Landing Gear: |
Retractable type. Nose wheel retacts forward into fuselage. Main unit with twin wheels retracts rearwards into fuselage. Outriggers at wing tips retract rearwards |
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Power Plant: |
One 21,500 lb Bristol Siddeley Pegasus 103 vectored thrust turbofan engine in the fuselage |
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Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit in nose |
Armament: |
Twin 30 mm Aden guns under fuselage with five pylons carrying a 5,000 lb mix of weapons |
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Dimensions | |
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Span: |
25 ft 3 in |
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Length: |
46 ft 10 in |
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Height: |
11 ft 3 in |
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Wing Area: |
201 sq ft |
Weights | |
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Empty: |
13,306 lb |
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Loaded: |
25,000+ lb |
Performance | |
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Max Speed: |
730 mph at sea level |
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Initial Climb: |
2 min 23 sec to 40,000 ft |
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Service Ceiling: |
51,000 ft |
Preserved in British Museums | |
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Harrier GR.1: |
XV277 - Museum of Flight, East Fortune - Display XV798 - Bristol Aero Collection, Kemble - Display |
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Harrier GR.3: |
XV748 - Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington - Display XV751 - Gatwick Aviation Museum, Charlwood - Display XZ133 - Imperial War Museum, Duxford - Display XZ964 - Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham - Display XZ968 - Muckleburgh Collection - Display XZ997 - RAF Museum, Hendon - Display |
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Harrier T.52: |
G-VTOL - Brooklands Museum, Brooklands - Display |
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AV-8A: |
159233 - Imperial War Museum North, Manchester - Display |
Web Sites | |