Hawker Siddeley Harrier

Hawker Siddeley Harrier
Riik	Uk
Rolli	V/STOL maapealne ründelennuk
Esimene lend	28. detsember 1967
Ehitatud	278

2007 Hawker Siddeley Harrier1960. aastatel välja töötatud oli esimene Harrier Jump Jeti lennukiseeria. See oli esimene operatiivne lähitoetus- ja luurehävituslennuk, millel oli vertikaalne / lühike stardi- ja maandumisvõime (V / STOL) ja ainus tõeliselt edukas V / STOL disain paljudest, mis sellel ajastul tekkisid. Harrier töötati välja otse Hawker Siddeley Kestreli prototüüplennukist pärast arenenuma ülehelikiirusega õhusõiduki Hawker Siddeley P.1154 tühistamist. Briti kuninglikud õhujõud (RAF) tellisid Harrier GR.1 ja GR.3 variandid 1960. aastate lõpus. Seda eksporditi Ameerika Ühendriikidesse kui AV-8A, mida kasutas 1970. aastatel USA merejalavägi (USMC).

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Hawker Siddeley Harrier Walk Around
Fotograafid	Luc Colin
Lokaliseerimine	Yorkshire'i õhumuuseum
Victor K.2 XL231	Lusty Lindy Yorkshire'i õhumuuseumis, Yorkshire'i lennundusmuuseumis, York. B.2 kuni K.2 muundamise prototüüp. XL231 on üks kahest Victorist, kes on hetkel ruleeritavas seisundis.
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Harrier GR.3 01

Harrier GR.3 02

Harrier GR.3 03

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Harrier GR.3 09

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Harrier II RAF GR.7 Walk Around
Fotograaf	Cees Hendriks
Lokaliseerimine	Teadmata
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Harrier T.4 trainer Walk Around
Fotograaf	Cees Hendriks
Lokaliseerimine	Teadmata
Harrier T.4	Royal Air Force'i kahekohaline treeningversioon, mis vastab GR.3-le, koos Pegasus Mk 103 mootori, laserotsija ja radari hoiatusvastuvõtjaga. Tagasipööratud üheistmelise istme lühikeseks uimedeks
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Harrier T.4 treener

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AV-8A Harrier Walk Around
Fotograaf	Howard Mason
Lokaliseerimine	Teadmata
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AV-8A Harrier

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Harrier GR.3 Walk Around
Fotograaf	Michael Benolkin
Lokaliseerimine	Teadmata
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Hawker-Siddeley AV-8A ‘Harrier’ Walk Around
Fotograaf	Teadmata
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Hawker-Siddeley AV-8A "Harrier"

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Defying Gravity

2007 Hawker Siddeley Harrier (the “Harrier GR.1/GR.3”) was a revolutionary feat of British engineering. Developed from the P.1127 experimental aircraft, it was the only V/STOL (Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing) design to reach full operational status during the Cold War. Designed to operate from forest clearings and hidden roads if airfields were destroyed by nuclear strikes, the Harrier used “vectored thrust” to take off vertically like a helicopter but fly with the speed of a frontline jet fighter.

Attribute	Technical Specification (Harrier GR.3)
Rolli	V/STOL Ground Attack / Reconnaissance
Meeskonna	1 (Pilot)
First Flight (Harrier)	December 28, 1967
Jõuallikas	1 × Rolls-Royce Pegasus 103 turbofan
Thrust	21,500 lbf (95.6 kN)
Maximum Speed	730 mph (1,176 km/h / Mach 0.95)
Combat Radius	200 miles (370 km) in lo-lo-lo profile
Armament	2 × 30mm ADEN cannons; 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinders; up to 5,000 lbs of bombs/rockets

Mastering the Hover

Vectored Thrust Nozzles: The heart of the Harrier is the Pegasus engine, which has four rotating nozzles. By moving a single lever in the cockpit, the pilot can angle the exhaust from fully rearward (for forward flight) to fully downward (for hover).
Reaction Control System (RCS): When hovering, traditional flight surfaces (ailerons/rudders) are useless because there is no airflow over them. The Harrier uses small “puffer ducts” in the nose, tail, and wingtips that bleed air from the engine to steer the plane.
The “Outrigger” Gear: Because the engine and nozzles occupy the center of the fuselage, the Harrier uses a unique bicycle-style landing gear with two main wheels under the body and two small “outrigger” wheels at the wingtips.
VIFFing: Pilots discovered they could “Vector In Forward Flight” (VIFFing). By slightly rotating the nozzles downward during a dogfight, the Harrier could suddenly slow down or change its flight path, forcing an enemy attacker to “overshoot.”

Operational Legend

The Falklands War (1982): The Sea Harrier (naval version) and the RAF’s GR.3 proved the V/STOL concept in combat. Operating from carriers in high seas, they achieved an incredible air-to-air kill ratio against faster Argentine supersonic jets.
Off-Base Operations: During Cold War exercises in Germany, Harriers were famously hidden in camouflaged hides in woods and refueled/rearmed from hidden trucks, proving they didn’t need vulnerable concrete runways.
Global Evolution: The design was so successful that the U.S. Marine Corps adopted it as the AV-8A, eventually leading to the heavily redesigned AV-8B Harrier II.
Retirement: The original British Harriers were retired in 2010 (Navy) and 2011 (RAF), with the F-35B Lightning II eventually taking over the role as the world’s premier STOVL fighter.