BAe, British Aerospace Sea Harrier
V/STOL Fighter Bomber
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The BAe Sea Harrier is a single-engine single-seat carrier-based vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) fighter bomber aircraft produced by the British manufacturer BAe, British Aerospace. The Sea Harrier was operated by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm and is in service with the Indian Navy.
The Sea Harrier is a development of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turbofan Engine | |
| Engine Model | Rolls-Royce Pegasus 14 Mk.104 | |
| Engine Power | 95,6 kN | 21500 lbf |
| Speed | 1200 km/h | 648 kts 746 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 15.545 m | 51.000 ft |
| Range | 1.000 km | 540 NM 621 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 5.896 kg | 12.998 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 11.884 kg | 26.200 lbs |
| Wing Span | 7,70 m | 25 ft 3 in |
| Wing Area | 18,7 m² | 201 ft² |
| Length | 14,50 m | 47 ft 7 in |
| Height | 3,71 m | 12 ft 2 in |
| First Flight | 20.08.1978 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | ca. 70 | |
| ICAO Code | HAR | |
| Data for (Version) | Sea Harrier FRS.Mk1 | |
| Variants | Sea Harrier FRS1, Mk.51, T60, FA2, T8 | |
| [Photo-ID: 6970] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 Royal Navy Reg.: ZA176 c/n: 912027/P6 |
| Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6971] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
 | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 Royal Navy Reg.: ZA176 c/n: 912027/P6 |
| Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6645] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19 | |
 | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 Royal Navy Reg.: ZD610 c/n: 912049/B43/P27 |
| Cold War Jets Collection [Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6646] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19 | |
 | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 Royal Navy Reg.: ZD610 c/n: 912049/B43/P27 |
| Cold War Jets Collection [Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6885] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 Royal Navy Reg.: ZE694 c/n: B53/P28 |
| Midland Air Museum [Coventry] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11988] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27 | |
 | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 Royal Navy Reg.: ZH803 c/n: NB08 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1150] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-13 | |
 | BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1 Royal Navy Reg.: XZ493 c/n: 912017 |
| Fleet Air Arm Museum [Yeovilton] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1056] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10 | |
 | BAe Sea Harrier FRS2 Royal Navy Reg.: ZA195 c/n: 912034/DB1 |
| Tangmere Military Aviation Museum [Tangmere] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1057] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10 | |
 | BAe Sea Harrier FRS2 Royal Navy Reg.: ZA195 c/n: 912034/DB1 |
| Tangmere Military Aviation Museum [Tangmere] | |