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Hawker Harrier Jump Jet flying

6,054 FredDeane  9.0 years ago
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Yeah thanks to @karlosdarkness nice job on assisting in the flight, I was aprehensive about putting a fuel cell on the bow but I guess it looks okay.

The Harrier, informally referred to as the Harrier Jump Jet, is a family of military jet aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) operations. The Harrier was developed in Britain to operate from ad-hoc facilities, such as car parks or forest clearings, avoiding the need for large air bases vulnerable to tactical nuclear weapons. Later, the design was adapted for use from aircraft carriers. The Harrier is also distinct as being of modern era, yet subsonic, contrasting with most of the major Western post–World War II–era fighter aircraft, which tend to be supersonic aircraft.

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is the first generation-version and is also known as the AV-8A Harrier. The Sea Harrier is a naval strike/air defence fighter. The AV-8B and BAE Harrier II are the US and British variants respectively of the second generation Harrier aircraft.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 34.2ft (10.4m)
  • Length 31.9ft (9.7m)
  • Height 8.1ft (2.5m)
  • Empty Weight 4,949lbs (2,245kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,537lbs (4,779kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.279
  • Wing Loading 26.0lbs/ft2 (127.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 404.9ft2 (37.6m2)
  • Drag Points 1462

Parts

  • Number of Parts 54
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 287