British Aerospace Harrier II - Wikipedia
WEBRAF Harrier GR9 in flight, 2010. The Harrier II is an extensively modified version of the first generation Harrier GR1/GR3 series. The original aluminium alloy fuselage was replaced with one made extensively of composites, providing significant weight reduction and increased payload or range.
AV-8B Harrier II GR9 VSTOL Strike Aircraft, UK - Air Force …
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · The Harrier GR9 performs roles including close air support, air interdiction and strike coordination and reconnaissance. Credit: Bama 211/Wikimedia Commons. The Harrier GR9 standard includes improved weapon-aiming systems, improved navigation, and the ability to fire advanced, precision-guided weapons. Credit: …
The Inside Story Of How The UK Culled Its Entire Harrier Jet Force …
WEBJul 30, 2020 · The first upgraded Harrier GR9 was delivered to No. 1 Squadron at RAF Cottesmore in 2006 as part of a £500-million program – around $920 million in U.S. dollars at the time – that updated the avionics of 60 Harrier GR7/7As to GR9/9A standard, and 11 T10 trainers moving to T12 configuration.
List of Harrier variants - Wikipedia
WEBThe GR5 was the RAF's first second-generation Harrier. The GR5 differed from the USMC AV-8B in avionics fit, weapons and countermeasures. Forty one GR5s were built.
Harrier jump jet - Wikipedia
WEBThe Harrier, informally referred to as the Harrier jump jet, is a family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing operations (V/STOL). Named after a bird of prey, [1] it was originally developed by British …
The last British VSTOL aircraft | Harrier Jump Jet GR9
WEBStanding beside IWM’s Harrier GR9, the second generation and last of the Harrier jump jets, Fighter Pilot Paul Tremelling tells us about the history of the H...
Harrier GR9 officially in service and ready for action with RAF and ...
WEBOct 18, 2006 · The UK's ability to conduct deployed operations with BAE Systems' Harrier GR9/9A ground-attack aircraft has moved a step closer to reality, with the type having achieved its formal in-service...
Upgraded Harrier GR9 Enters RAF, Royal Navy Service
WEBOct 10, 2006 · The upgraded Harrier GR9 aircraft has entered service with the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force after a half billion pound improvement package, Defence Minister Adam Ingram announced today.
RAF Aircraft - Harrier GR7/7A GR9 /9A T10/T12 - Armed Forces
WEBThe Harrier GR9 is the latest of the Harrier 'Jump Jets' originating from the 1960s. Capable of taking off and landing vertically, the Harrier is not tied to airfields with long concrete runways but, if necessary can be dispersed to sites in the field close to the forward edge of the battle area.
Why The Harrier Was So Well Loved - Fighter Pilot Interview | IWM
WEBStanding beside IWM’s Harrier GR9, the second generation and last of the Harrier jump jets, Fighter Pilot Paul Tremelling tells us about the history of the Hawker-Siddeley Harrier, the world’s first fixed-wing vertical or short take-off and landing strike aircraft (VSTOL).
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