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McDonnel Douglas AV-8B Harrier

147k Pilotmario  7.1 years ago
Auto Credit Based on realluochen9999's Harrier GR.MK7

"Let me tell you about the Harrier jet. Either you loved it or hated it. It was a nice flyer and quite maneuverable. However, it's one hell of a b-tch landing it."
-Lt. Juan Vasquez, Paternian Air Force, 132nd Attack Wing

A license-produced variant of the Hawker-Siddney Harrier by McDonnel Douglas. The Harrier family is easily the most successful fixed-wing V/STOL aircraft in history. Exported widely and is a foreign-designed aircraft in service with the US military. Why is that special? Because US military procurement is typically biased towards American designs, and being able to sell a non-American design to the Americans is a real achievement in its own right. Especially when it replaces an American design (in this case, the A-4 Skyhawk in US Marine Corps service).

This aircraft in particular belongs to the fictional Paternian Navy, in a gray two-tone camouflage used since the 1970s. In Paternian service, the type was procured in 1969, with operational capability in 1970. The Paternian Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy employed the type until 2018, when the F-35B was operational. In both services, the aircraft was known as the "Widowmaker", due to its relativley high accident rate. This is due to the tricky nature of vertical takeoffs and landings. Usually, takeoffs were done on short runways but landings were done vertically.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Harrier GR.MK7
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 39.3ft (12.0m)
  • Length 58.1ft (17.7m)
  • Height 19.1ft (5.8m)
  • Empty Weight 13,206lbs (5,990kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,023lbs (10,896kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.122
  • Wing Loading 31.2lbs/ft2 (152.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 771.1ft2 (71.6m2)
  • Drag Points 13258

Parts

  • Number of Parts 358
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 1,148
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    8,417 TehNewDucky

    @Pilotmario Then very nice.

    7.1 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @TehNewDucky Yes. Yes I did.

    7.1 years ago
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    8,417 TehNewDucky

    Question: did you use real specs for the gun?

    7.1 years ago
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    9,260 HarryBRZ

    Sweet

    7.1 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    It's an improvement over one of the most detailed Harrier jets on the site. @cobalT

    7.1 years ago
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    870 JayJoeCc

    Very good built man!

    7.1 years ago
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    @Pilotmario same

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    147k Pilotmario

    @ShatSlanger lol you're probably more underrated than I am. At least all your detailed creations are made by you, instead of me picking the most detailed replicas of planes made yet and refining them.

    Because I am crap at making replicas. So I take someone else's replica and make it prettier.

    Tanks and firearms are a different matter. Those tend to be original designs.

    7.1 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @Kt1578 Glad you appreciate it.

    7.1 years ago
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    8,186 Kt1578

    I know, I can see its not entirely yours, but I STILL LOVE IT!!!

    7.1 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @Kt1578 Credit to @realluochen999 for the plane. I just made it prettier and gave it 220 gallon drop tanks.

    7.1 years ago
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    8,186 Kt1578

    OMG A HARRIER I LOVE DEEZ TINGS

    7.1 years ago