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General Background

The BAe Sea Harrier FRS1 first entered service with the Royal Navy in April 1980. The aircraft is a naval VTOL/VSTOL jet fighter designed for reconnaissance and attack roles. In 1993 an improved variant of the Sea Harrier was produced as the FA.2 with a more powerful engine, improved air-to-air capabilities and weapons options. The FA.2 was produced until 1998 and continued in service until 2006 when it was replaced by the Harrier GR9. 56 FA.2 Sea Harriers were produced for the Royal Navy.

Specifications :

Crew:	1 X pilot
Dimensions
Length:	46 ft. 6 in. (14.2 m)
Wingspan:	25 ft. 3 in. (7.6 m)
Height:	12 ft. 2 in. (3.71 m)
Wing Area:	201.1 ft². (18.68 m²)
Performance
Power Plant:	1 X Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan producing 21,500 lbf (95.64 kN)
Maximum Speed:	735 mph (635 kt. / 1,182 km/h)
Combat Radius:	620 mi. (540 nmi. / 1,000 km)
Ferry Range:	2,000 mi. (1,740 nmi. / 3,600 km)
Service Ceiling:	51,000 ft. (16,000 m)
Rate Of Climb:	50,000 ft./min. (250 m/s)
Weights
Empty:	14,052 lb. (6,374 kg)
Maximum Take-Off:	26,200 lb. (11,900 kg)
Armament
Guns:	2 X 30 mm (1.18 in.) ADEN cannon pods under the fuselage – 130 rounds each
Hardpoints:	2 X auxiliary drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time
	4 X under-wing pylon
	1 X fuselage center-line pylon + 2 X attach points for gun pods capable of carrying 8,000lb (3,630 kg)
Rockets:	4 X Mantra rocket pods capable of carrying 18 X SNEB 68 mm rockets each
Missiles:	(1) X GAU-12U "Equalizer" 25 mm (0.98 in) cannon with 300 rounds of ammunition.
	Air-To-Air
	AIM-9 Sidewinder missile
	AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) (pronounced "am-ram")
	Air-To-Surface
	ALARM (ARM) anti-radiation missile
	Martel (ARM) anti-radiation missile
	Anti-ship
	Sea Eagle missile
	Bombs
	Numerous types of unguided bombs