Overview
The British Aerospace Sea Harrier is a naval jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft. The short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) and vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) craft is the second member of the Harrier family developed. It first entered service with the Royal Navy in April 1980 as the Sea Harrier FRS1 and became informally known as the "Shar". Unusual in an era in which most naval and land-based air superiority fighters were large and supersonic, the principal role of the subsonic Sea Harrier was to provide air defence for Royal Navy task groups centred around the aircraft carriers.
Specifications
Dimensions
| Length | 14.50 m |
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| Wingspan | 7.70 m |
| Height | 3.71 m |
Performance
| Range | 1,000 km |
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Powerplant
| Engine model | Rolls-Royce Pegasus |
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Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.
Photos
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