The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, later known as the British Aerospace Harrier, is a unique and iconic ground-attack and vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) …

The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier stands out as one of the most recognizable – and most unique – military combat aircraft in history. As the first successful and operational example of a short takeoff/vertical landing aircraft, the Harrier II's flexibility and versatility has allowed it to fill the role of a ground attack aircraft for the United States …

The HS.1200-6 was an offshoot of the HS.1200 product brochure and was centered on the Rolls-Royce RB.409-50R engine for power. The engine promised total thrust with reheat of 17,310lb while dry thrust running was rated around 9,710lb. The aircraft was of single-engine design with the powerplant buried within the middle-aft section of …

This is a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft. (A historical marker located in Oakland in Alameda County, California.) HMdb: THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE "Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History" ... Hawker Siddeley TAV-8A HARRIER. "...the Harrier is one of only two vertical/short takeoff and landing jets to …

Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel. The British-built Kestrel was a prototype Vertical/Short TakeOff and Landing (VSTOL) aircraft successfully tested in the 1960s. An improved …

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, developed in the 1960s, was the first of the Harrier Jump Jet series of aircraft. The Harrier is typically used as a ground attack aircraft, though its maneuverability also allows it to effectively engage other aircraft at short ranges. The Harrier is powered by a single Pegasus turbofan engine mounted in the fuselage.

The Hawker Harrier is a VTOL aircraft under the Old Military section. The Hawker Siddeley Harrier was the first of the Harrier Jump Jet series of aircraft and was developed in the 1960s as the first operational ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft with VTOL capabilities, both in-game and in real life. In PTFS, it is one of the two aircraft with VTOL capabilities. …

A Hawker Siddeley Harrier AV-8A vertical take off and landing strike aircraft, the first of 12 ordered for the United States Marine Corps, giving a demonstration flight at Dunsfold, Surrey, where it was handed over yesterday. It is the first time since the 1914-18 war that Britain has sold home built operational military aircraft to America.

The Hawker Siddeley P.1154 was essentially a larger, faster, more powerful version of the Harrier concept. The P1154 was launched as a common aircraft for the Navy and the …

THE design concept of the Harrier (H.S.A. Type Number P.1127) arose over a few months in the summer and autumn of 1957 in studies by the Project Office at Hawker Aircraft Ltd., …

The British-built Kestrel was designed with vertical/short takeoff and landing capabilities, making it possible to operate from grass or semi-prepared surfaces offering great …

The Hawker Siddeley HS.141 came about from a design study and submission for a British V/STOL aircraft, which is an airplane able to take off or land vertically or on short runways, in the 1970s. ... The technique was essentially inverted for an approach to a vertical landing, with the approach starting at 2,000 feet (600 meters) and …

After many years of research into vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), on 21 October 1960 Hawker Siddeley flew, tethered, the P.1127 (XP831), a single-seat fighter designed around the Bristol Siddeley Pegasus engine which had four rotating exhaust nozzles to provide vertical and horizontal flight.

Hawker-Siddeley. A Hawker-Siddeley deve as suas raízes durante o conflito da Segunda Guerra Mundial, procedendo à falência/reestruturação da Sopwith.O piloto de testes da Sopwith Harry Hawker e outros três colegas (incluindo Thomas Sopwith) compraram as acções da Sopwith e formaram a H. G. Hawker Engineering nos finais de 1920.. Aviões …

Designing the Harrier. In 1957 Hawker Siddeley began work on a vertical take-off aeroplane, designated the P.1127. Two prototypes were built and the first flight was made in 1960. An improved version of the P.1127 was named the Kestrel and first flew in 1964. The Kestrel was evaluated by the Royal Air Force during 1965.

The HS-125 started life as a De Havilland project before that company became part of the Hawker Siddeley group. As the DH-125 this mid size corporate jet flew for the first time on August 13 1962. For a time the DH-125 was named the Jet Dragon, while just eight initial Series 1 production aircraft were built before deliveries switched to the ...

After many years of research into vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), on 21 October 1960 Hawker Siddeley flew, tethered, …

Between two submissions, one from Hawker Siddeley and the other from Armstrong Whitworth (AW), the AW design was selected for development as the "AW.681" to fulfill "Operational Requirement 351". The project formally began in 1962 (under the designation of Hawker Siddeley "HS.681") with the goal of seeing a first-flight recorded …

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a jet-powered attack aircraft designed and produced by the British aerospace company Hawker Siddeley.It was the first operational ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities and the only truly successful V/STOL design of that era.. Contents. …

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British military aircraft. It was the first of the Harrier series of aircraft and was developed in the 1960s as the first operational ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities and the only truly successful V/STOL design of that era. The Harrier was …

In recent weeks, we have looked at several classic aircraft, including the trijet Boeing 727. However, the British competitor to this US powerhouse, the Hawker Siddeley Trident, was the first three-engined commercial jet to fly. Performing its maiden flight on January 9th, 1962, the Trident broke new ground in the aviation industry.

The Hawker P.1127 and the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 were the experimental and development aircraft that led to the Hawker …

To get to the P.1154, we need to take a look at the Harrier itself. The Harrier started out as the Hawker Siddeley P.1127, which was the prototype of the Harrier family of aircraft. The Harrier was the latest in a run of …

Hawker Siddeley Aviation Limited was the identity for the aircraft sector of the Hawker Siddeley Group between 1948 and 1959. Shortly after acquiring Folland Aircraft in 1959, there was huge government pressure on all the aviation concerns to rationalise an industry where 'far too many companies were competing for a diminishing number of contracts'.

The solution came in the form of the British Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first truly operational 'jump jet' with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities. Introduced in the late 60s, the Harrier's VTOL abilities allowed it to be deployed from small, hidden clearings or helipads as well as normal airfields.

Hawker Siddeley John Brown Nuclear Construction was registered as a private company in September. 1958 Formed joint venture with Beyer, Peacock and Co to manufacture diesel hydraulic locomotives; this was called Beyer Peacock (Hymek) Ltd [4] . 1958 In the late 1950s the British government had decided that, with the decreasing number of aircraft ...

Additional air would be pulled through side intake doors when vertical flight was needed. Structurally, the HS.1205-5 model proposed was estimated to have a running length of 54 feet with a wingspan of 36.9 feet. Weight reached 30,500lb and maximum speeds were proposed near 1,115 miles-per-hour (roughly Mach 1.45).

The Hawker P1154 was an aircraft based on using the same engine for lift and propulsion. The concept of the P1154 was from the beginning based on the BS100 engine of the Bristol Siddeley Company ...

To get to the P.1154, we need to take a look at the Harrier itself.The Harrier started out as the Hawker Siddeley P.1127, which was the prototype of the Harrier family of aircraft. The Harrier was the latest in a …

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British aircraft that was developed in the 1960s and 1970s. It is the first operational jet fighter capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL), meaning it can take off and land on short runways or even on ships. The Harrier uses four vectoring nozzles to direct its thrust downwards or backwards ...

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 [hence 27 = 2 x 54].

The Intercity Vertical-Lift Aircraft design from the Hawker Siddeley company was an attempt to bring vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) to commercial aircraft, to allow …

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1/GR.3 is a single-engine single-seat vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) fighter bomber aircraft produced by the British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Ltd., later BAe, British Aerospace.The Harrier was operated by the Royal Air Force (GR.1/GR.3), the Royal Thai Navy (AV-8S & TAV-8S), the Spanish …

1926-2022 Ralph Hooper, Harrier Chief Designer Ralph Spenser Hooper was the Chief Designer of the Hawker Siddeley P.1127, Kestrel and Harrier jump jet, recognized chiefly …

Photo courtesy of Bill Larkins via Flickr.. By absorbing its many subsidiaries, Hawker Siddeley had, inadvertently, entered the missile and rocketry business. Inheriting the Firestreak air-to-air missile from de …

A single-seat light fighter with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities, it can support troops on the ground and intercept and attack enemy aircraft over the battlefield. ... Developed by Hawker Siddeley from the prototype P.1127 and Kestrel test aircraft, the initial production Harrier first flew in 1966. The USMC version ...