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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Harrier.gr7a.zd431.arp: Arpingstone· Public domain
- 2. British Aerospace Sea Harrier: PH3 (AC) Stephen L. Batiz, USN· Public domain
- 3. Harrier 1st Generation: USN/USMC· Public domain
- 4. Harrier II: Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon· Public domain
- 5. AV-8B Harrier landing aboard Principe de Asturias (R11): MC LEONARDO CARRILLO· Public domain
- 6. BAe Harrier GR9 ZG502 landing arp: Adrian Pingstone· Public domain
- 7. Bae harrier gr9 zg502 takeoff arp: Adrian Pingstone· Public domain
- 8. British Aerospace Harrier GR5, UK - Air Force AN0964385: Anthony Noble· GFDL 1.2
- 9. Harrier AV-8B: user:Voytek S· Public domain
- 10. Harrier AV-8B banking left, revealing under-fuselage section: Michael Pereckas from Milwaukee, WI, USA· CC BY 2.0
what is it?
The 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 the bird of prey, it was originally developed by British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s. The Harrier emerged as the only truly successful V/STOL design of the many attempted during that era.
How to recognise it: jet engines · 7.7 m wingspan
fun facts
- First flew 59 years ago, in 1967.
jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1967
- introduced
- 1969
- status
- still flying
- number built
- —
- role
- v/stol strike aircraft
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- makers
- Hawker Siddeley
- engines
- jet
- length
- 13.9 m
- wingspan
- 7.7 m
- top speed
- —
- range
- —
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
family
Sources: Wikidata Q1212003, Wikipedia: Harrier jump jet (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.