HAR
BRITISH AEROSPACE AV-8 Harrier
BRITISH AEROSPACE AV-8 Harrier
Aircraft
Name
AV-8 Harrier
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
High wing
Tail
Regular tail, low set
WTC
M
APC
C
Type Code
L1J
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Single
Position
In fuselage
Landing gear
Quadricycle retractable
Manufactured as
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS Matador
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS TAV-8 Harrier
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS TAV-8 Matador
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AV-8 Harrier
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS Harrier
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS EAV-8 Matador
HAWKER SIDDELEY TAV-8 Harrier
HAWKER SIDDELEY Harrier
HAWKER SIDDELEY AV-8 Harrier
CASA Matador
CASA EAV-8 Matador
BOEING AV-8 Harrier
BRITISH AEROSPACE Sea Harrier
BRITISH AEROSPACE Harrier
BOEING Harrier
ALENIA Harrier
ALENIA AV-8 Harrier
HAR
Attack aircraft and naval multi role fighter. In service since 1967 (FRS.1 since 1982, F/A-2 since 1993). Worlds first operational VShort Take-Off and Landing (STOL) (vertical short take-off and landing) aircraft with fixed wing. Built as:
- light attack aircraft AV-8
- TAV-8 (two seat version) and
- naval fighter (Sea Harrier) FRS.1
- Further development as Sea Harrier F/A-2 with new airframe, cockpit and avionics.
- License development AV-8/VA-2 Harrier 2 for US Navy by McDonnell Douglas (now BOEING).
Besides RAF/Royal Navy in use by the US Marines and several European Navies. FRS.1: Length 14,5 m, MTOW 11,880kg. VA-2: Length 14,17 m, MTOW 11,880kg. Max Mach 1.08
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
7.70 m
Length (metric)
14.17 m
Height (metric)
3.71 m
Powerplant
AV-8: 1 x 90.71 kN R-R Pegasus MK 103 turbofan
Engine Model(s)
Rolls-Royce Pegasus
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
0 m
MTOW
11880 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
14700 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
640 kts
MACH
1.25
Ceiling
500
Range
300 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
0 m
