Hawker Siddeley Harrier – Photos & Video

Čaj Hawker Siddeley Harrier, razvijen u 1960-ih, bio je prvi od Harrier Jump Jet serije aviona. To je bio prvi operativni bliska podrška i izviđanje borbeni avion sa vertikalnim / kratkim poletanja i sletanja (V / STOL) mogućnosti i jedini istinski uspešan V / STOL dizajn mnogih koji su nastali u to doba. Harrier je razvijen direktno iz prototipa aviona Havker Siddelei Kestrel, nakon otkazivanja naprednijeg supersoničnog aviona, Havker Siddelei P.KSNUMKS. Britanski Kraljevsko ratno vazduhoplovstvo (RAF) naredio Harrier GR.1 i GR.3 varijante u kasnim 1960-ih. To je izvezen u Sjedinjene Države kao AV-8A, za upotrebu od strane američkih marinaca (USMC), u 1970-ih.

Izvor: Hawker Siddeley Harrier na Wikipediji

Čaj 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.
Harrier je iskorišćen od strane Kraljevsko vazduhoplovstvo (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.