V Hawker Siddeley Harrier, razvita v 1960-jih, je bila prva od Harrier Jump Jet serije letal. To je bilo prvo operativno tesno podporno in izvidno lovsko letalo z navpičnimi/kratkimi vzletnimi in pristajalnimi zmogljivostmi (V/STOL) in edino resnično uspešno zasnovo V/STOL mnogih, ki so se v tem obdobju oblikovali. Harrier je bil razvit neposredno iz prototipnega letala Hawker Siddeley Kestrel po odpovedi naprednejšega nadzvočnega letala, Hawker Siddeley P.1154. Britansko kraljevo letalstvo (RAF) je v poznih 60. let naročilo različici Harrier GR.1 in GR.3. V ZDA so ga izvažali kot AV-8A, za uporabo v ameriški marinski enoti (USMC) v 70.
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The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British aircraft that was developed in the 1960s and 1970s. It is the first operational jet fighter capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL), meaning it can take off and land on short runways or even on ships. The Harrier uses four vectoring nozzles to direct its thrust downwards or backwards, allowing it to hover, fly backwards, or perform other maneuvers. The Harrier was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF), the Royal Navy, and several other countries, including the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The Harrier played a significant role in the Falklands War in 1982, where it proved its effectiveness against Argentine forces. The Harrier was also deployed in various conflicts in the Middle East, the Balkans, and Afghanistan. The Harrier was retired from service in 2011 by the RAF and the Royal Navy, and replaced by the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II. The USMC still operates the AV-8B Harrier II, a second-generation version of the Harrier that was developed jointly by McDonnell Douglas and British Aerospace.
Nov nabor 45 fotografij harrier II RAF GR.7