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  Hawker-Siddeley Harrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Harrier continues to serve today as the Harrier GR.Mk 7 and GR.Mk 9 and AV-8B which are built by BAE Systems and Boeing.
The Harrier GR.3 featured improved sensors, countermeasures and a further uprated Pegasus Mk 103 and was to be the ultimate development of the 1st generation Harrier.
The later model Harriers are easily distinguished by their extended wingspan, the wings extending beyond the outrigger wheels that are at the wingtips of the earlier versions (including Kestrel prototypes and the Sea Harrier).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier   (1908 words)

  
 The Pioneers : An Anthology : Harry George Hawker (1889 - 1921)
Harry George Hawker, the second son of a Moorabbin flsmith of Cornish blood was born in a small rented terrace cottage in Wickham Rd., on January 22, 1889.
Hawker believed that in England he would soon learn to fly and the young man of scarcely 22 years of age left his native shores hoping of success in the new sphere and perhaps at the same time wondering if he was doing the right thing.
Harry Hawker was employed as a mechanic with the small Sopwith company and scarcely had he been placed on the payroll when he began lessons in flying as a pupil of Sopwith, his employer.
www.ctie.monash.edu.au /hargrave/hawker.html   (8301 words)

  
 Hawker Siddeley Harrier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Harrier is a successful close-support and reconnaissance fighter aircraft with V/STOL capabilities, currently built by BAE SYSTEMS and Boeing (under license).
The Harrier GR Mk.1 was the first production model, it first flew on December 28, 1967, and entered service with the RAF on April 1, 1969.
A total of twenty Sea Harriers were deployed from HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible, and they inflicted serious losses on the Argentine air force destroying 23 aircraft in air-to-air combat.
bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/h/ha/hawker_siddeley_harrier.html   (553 words)

  
 Hawker Harrier G.R.3
Harrier, the world's first Vertical Take Off and Landing jet aircraft to enter military service was developed from the original prototype, the P1127 which "flew" a few inches from the ground on 2lst October 1960.
The first Harrier to fly was XV276 on the 31st of August 1966, this was one of six development aircraft.
The Harrier is a close support aircraft with the primary role of assisting NATO forces in the event of conflict.
www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk /harrier/harrier.html   (401 words)

  
 Harrier, Hawker/BAe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Harrier roles include close air support, reconnaissance, fleet air defence and maritime attack and the aircraft has brought a completely new flexibility to offensive air operations on land and at sea.
Harrier II is an extensively modified and updated version of the Harrier GR3/AV-8A Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL) close air support aircraft, allowing even greater tactical deployment.
Harrier II Plus is the latest variant of the Harrier, developed as a radar equipped multi-role fighter/ground attack aircraft capable of all weather, day and night operations.
members.chello.nl /~w.bergmans/info/harrier.htm   (510 words)

  
 Harrier VSTOL aircraft pictures and info
The Harrier was developed by Hawker as a private venture in the UK during the 1950s and 60s.
First vertical take off a prototype that was to become the Harrier was achieved in October 1960 and nearly a year later flight transition from hovering to forward wing borne flight was achieved.
The brilliance of the design was made very clear during the 1982 Falkland conflict where both navy sea Harriers and RAF Harriers were heavily used against the Argentinian forces both air and ground.
www.jetplanes.co.uk /harrier.html   (333 words)

  
 Harrier War
The British Aerospace (Hawker Siddeley) Harrier and Sea Harrier were the main reason that the British Task Force in the South Atlantic was able to operate without being totally destroyed by the Argentine fighters and their Exocet missiles.
Developed from the Kestrel by Hawker Siddeley, the Harrier brought to the RAF the ability to operate from locations which did not have the absurdly obvious target of a massive concrete runway and hardened aircraft shelters.
The Harriers' principal weapons in the Falklands were rocket pods and free fall bombs, which it used in support of the ground forces and in strikes against Argentine positions.
www.britains-smallwars.com /Falklands/harrier.htm   (504 words)

  
 [2.0] First-Generation Harriers / Sea Harrier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Harrier was a unique aircraft that offered capabilities and challenges no combat pilot had ever been given before, and so a two-seat conversion trainer version, the "Harrier T Mark 2", was ordered in 1967 in order to assist new pilots in adjusting to the type.
The USMC Harrier was externally identical to the Harrier GR.1.
The Sea Harrier was a welcome arrival for the Royal Navy's combat aircraft pilots, since the RN's last fixed-wing combat aircraft, the BAE Buccaneer and their Spey-powered Phantoms, had been retired the previous December.
www.vectorsite.net /avav82.html   (7551 words)

  
 [1.0] Harrier Origins
John Fozard recalled that Hawker's first jet fighter, the Sea Hawk, had a single engine with a split exhaust, and it wasn't too much of a stretch to think that such a feature could be incorporated into the BE.53, with the twin exhausts rotating in sync the forward exhausts.
Of course, Hawker could place no real weight on such assurances, since in the political climate a senior RAF officer who proposed a new manned aircraft was likely to be asked to hand in his uniform, but it seemed that if the winds changed direction, support would be forthcoming.
Hawker was given an "Instruction to Proceed" on the construction of new aircraft for the TES on 22 May 1962, but the company asked for a delay, since their current round of testing was suggesting new features that would result in a much better aircraft.
www.faqs.org /docs/air/avav81.html   (4611 words)

  
 Hawker-Siddeley Harrier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Still in use in the year 2084, the Harrier was one of the only machines that the human race could utilize to battle the extra-terrestrial civilization known as the Daggra.
Due to the fact that the remaining humans were forced to take shelter in the mountains of Tibet, a problem would arise for most aircraft, due to the inadequate environment for takeoff and landing.
The Hawker-Siddeley Harrier, however, was the perfect fighter plane for this situation.
www.tohokingdom.com /web_pages/aliens_sdf/hawker_siddley_harrier.htm   (221 words)

  
 AV-8B Harrier
When the Harrier II was first flown in the fall of 1981, 21 years had elapsed since the original Hawker P.1127 first hovered in untethered flight.
Initial US involvement with the Harrier began in 1957 when Hawker’s revolutionary design was met with disinterest by the British government and a lack of government funding to proceed into development.
The Hawker design team responded with the P.1154, a configuration with twice the thrust, twice the speed, twice the weight, and twice the performance of the P.1127.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/av-8-history.htm   (1182 words)

  
 Harrier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Harrier was one of the first strike aircraft to have an inertial navigation system linked to a moving map display to help the pilot keep on course.
Known as the Sea Harrier FRS1 its primary task was to be the defence of the fleet with strike and reconnaissance as secondary duties.
On the Sea Harrier the refueling probe is a bolt-on non-retracting device.
freespace.virgin.net /john.dell/Harrier/Harrier.html   (1608 words)

  
 Hawker Siddeley Harrier Aviation Prints   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Harrier is a proven combat aircraft with distinguished service in the Falklands Campaign and the Gulf War.
Harrier IIs from the United States Marine Corps flew hundreds of close air support and interdiction missions during Operation Desert Storm from forward air strips close to the Saudi/Kuwait border which could not be used by other, conventional attack aircraft.
A Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Sea Harrier turns to release its Sidewinder missiles at an Argentinean Airforce Dagger as it beats a hasty retreat after a near miss on Sir Bedivere and HMS Fearless in San Carlos Sound during the 1982 Falklands Islands conflict.
www.aviationprints.co.uk /harrier.htm   (1474 words)

  
 Tamiya America Item #61026 | Hawker Sea Harrier Kit - CO126
The production Harriers utilized either a Pegasus 6 or 11 engine of 8000 or 9750kg thrust and it was only natural that the Royal Navy should find application for this type of aircraft with their fleet air arm.
The Sea Harrier (FRS.1) has about 30% more re-action control for easier landings, and better 'over the nose' visibility; however, the GR3's from the RAF worked well in the overall operations during the conflict and both aircraft distinguished themselves to the utmost.
The Royal Navy Harriers, during the conflict, were painted in the new "toned down" finish of matte sea blue overall, while the RAF aircraft were in the extra dark sea gray scheme.
www.tamiyausa.com /product/item.php?product-id=61026   (551 words)

  
 Harrier - TheBestLinks.com - AV-8 Harrier II, English language, Hawker Siddeley Harrier, Harrier hawk, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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The Harrier vertical take-off and landing fighter aircraft and derivatives;
www.thebestlinks.com /Harrier.html   (174 words)

  
 The Pioneers : An Anthology : Sir Sydney Camm (1893-1966)
In the 1920's and 30's he designed for Hawker a series of biplanes that were elegant expressions of the biplane format.
The Hart's success put Hawkers in the front line of aircraft manufacturers and its design was used by Camm as a basis for aircraft to meet other requirements.
The Hawker Hurricane was by far the most numerous of British combat aircraft from the outbreak of war in 1939 until well into 1941, and bore the brunt of the RAF's early battles with the Luftwaffe over France and Britain.
www.ctie.monash.edu.au /hargrave/camm.html   (3090 words)

  
 [2.0] First-Generation Harriers / Sea Harrier
Although this is a fairly common measure now, the Harrier was one of the first aircraft to incorporate the scheme because, in hovering mode, blasting off the canopy itself would have thrown it straight up, for the pilot to eject right into it.
In tactical exercises, the Harrier squadrons break into three flights each and disperse to the countryside, where they go into hiding among the trees and under camouflage nets, with rubberized fuel storage tanks some distance away.
Fleet carriers had to be kept well at sea for their own safety, but Harriers could fly from smaller assault ships just offshore, or from rough landing sites behind the battle lines, to provide rapid strikes for ground troops.
www.faqs.org /docs/air/avav82.html   (7555 words)

  
 AV-8B Harrier II Model Airplanes and model airplane kits.
The McDonnell Douglas BAe AV-8 Harrier Jet is a vertical takeoff and landing VTOL airplane used by the military in several countries.
The Harrier II also carries water for use as engine cooling when the plane is in an extended hover.
While in this subsonic realm, the Harrier would have stomped all over that Phantom and the Phantom wouldn't have even the slightest chance, unless it was already near supersonic and quite a distance from the Harrier to begin with.
www.yellowairplane.com /Models_Fighters/airplane_models_Herrier.html   (1210 words)

  
 Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier - US Marine Corps - Corgi Classics - Collectiques.co.uk for Diecast, Models and Kits
The Harrier has become famous as the world's first vertical take-off and landing strike fighter, ever since the prototype Hawker P.1127 flew in 1960.
The United States placed an initial order for 12 Harriers under the designation AV-8A but this proved so successful that the order was increased to 110, including eight two-seaters.
VMA-231 'Aces' was the first US Marine Corps Harrier squadron, formed on the 15th May 1973 at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
www.collectiques.net /shop/catalogue/corgi/ava/harrierusmarine.html   (270 words)

  
 Hawker Siddeley Harrier (PCB test aircraft) XV798   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
One Harrier (XV798) was rebuilt to test the concept, with the modified engine in a longer fuselage.
Although the aircraft never actually flew in this configuration, it did perform a number of 'flights' in a specially-built test rig.
Despite some success the PCB approach was later discontinued, and the P1154 was cancelled anyway.
hawkseye.bravepages.com /uk/bac/xv798.htm   (83 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Hawker Siddeley Harrier
The Harrier GR Mk.1 was the first production model of the Kestrel, it first flew on December 28, 1967, and entered service with the RAF on April 1, 1969.
The Harrier GR3 featured improved sensors, countermeasures and a further uprated Pegasus Mk 103.
The RAF version of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier also saw combat during the Falklands War.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier   (782 words)

  
 FLUG REVUE Datafiles: Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR Mk.1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
FLUG REVUE Datafiles: Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR Mk.1
The Harrer GR Mk.1 was the first production model of the V/STOL family startet by the Hawker P.1127 of the early 60s.
See also the data for the British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 and the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus.
www.flug-revue.rotor.com /FRtypen/FRHarGR1.htm   (273 words)

  
 Aircraft: Harrier (AV-8A/B)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Hawker Harrier had a long evolution from the P1127, through the Kestrel, to today's AV-8B based aircraft.
The original Harrier was bought by the RAF, US Marine Corps and the Spanish Navy.
McDonald-Douglas partnered with British Aerospace (which had merged with Hawker) to build the AV-8A, and ultimately lead the development of the AV-8B, a much larger aircraft, the basis for the current Harrier GR-5.
www.maclean-nj.com /aircraft/types/harrier.htm   (163 words)

  
 Flying Sites - R/C Aero Portal - FEATURES - MODELLING THE HAWKER HARRIER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He was describing the Harrier as being jammed full with computer equipment to aid the pilot in the hover.
Entering a competition without ever having seen a set of the rules, was not really sticking with my decision to carefully plan and be patient in the pursuit of this adventure.
I would need a 3 view for sure, regardless of the rules if I were to build the Harrier from scratch, i.e.
www.flyingsites.co.uk /features/harrier/harrier1.htm   (1112 words)

  
 BirdForum - Harrier, Hawker & House Martin
Most entertaining were 3 Marsh Harrier off toward Cantley including 1 - a female - having a really hard time being mobbed by both a crow and Lapwing at the same time.
Norfolk Hawker dragonfly were the main attraction, which was really good as they'd been a bit of a target for me since seeing them on Bill Oddie last year, and this was the first time I've seen them.
Made the total of 7 which is the most I've ever seen in one day - because of where they were and what I've seen before, I'm confident they were seperate and not the same birds in a different location.
www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=5815   (679 words)

  
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Whereas the Kestrel embodied about 50% of the structure of the P.1127, the Harrier was in many respects a new aircraft re-engineered around the more powerful Pegasus 101 engine.
The new type was the result of USMC pressure for a more capable aircraft, building on experience with the early Harrier (AV-8A); McDonnell Douglas was contracted to work on the new type in 1978.
GR Mark 7 The definitive 'new Harrier' is similar in nearly all respects to the GR Mk 5 but with night attack capability.
www.vflintham.demon.co.uk /aircraft/harrier/harrier.htm   (1370 words)

  
 Corgi 1:72 Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.Mk1 No.233 OCU RAF Wittering 1974 (AA32409) | Antics Online
Corgi 1:72 Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.Mk1 No.233 OCU RAF Wittering 1974 (AA32409)
The Harrier was the world’s first practical operational V/STOL strike fighter and was developed for six years’ experience with the Hawker P.1127/Kestrel series of demonstrators.
Harrier GR.1, XV762 joined the HCU/233 OCU in 1970 and remained with the school, being upgraded to a GR.3 variant by 1975.
www.aircraftmodels.co.uk /460_1_1264269.html   (174 words)

  
 www.paulnann.com Military Aviation Photo Gallery - Hawker-Siddeley BAe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
ZD378/26, BAe Harrier GR.7, RAF/20 Squadron, Cottesmore RAF, Rutland, England, RIAT2001, 27/7/2001
ZD464/54, BAe Harrier GR.7, RAF/20 Squadron, Fairford RAF, Gloucestershire, England, RIAT 2002,
ZG512/83, BAe Harrier GR.7, RAF/20 squadron, Fairford RAF, Gloucestershire, England, RIAT99, 25/7/1999
www.paulnann.com /make/HawkerSiddeleyBAe.htm   (504 words)

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