The BAE Harrier GR7 is a second generation VTOL fighter which first flew in May 1990 developed from the original Hawker Harrier by the cooperation McDonnell Douglas and Hawker Siddeley (now BAE) and so is very similar to the US Marines AV-8B Harrier II but without radar. The GR7's are being upgraded to GR7a's, some of which have replaced the Royal Navy's Sea Harrier FA2 fighters and while the remainder will be upgraded again to GR9's as the RAF's ground attack and reconnaissance Harrier. BAE Harrier GR7 Specifications: - Crew: Pilot only or pilot and observer
- Length: 46 ft 4 in (14.1 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 4 in (9.2 m)
- Height: 11 ft 9 in (3.5 m)
- Wing area: 230 ft²
- Empty weight: 12,500 lb (5,700 kg)
- Maximum takeoff weight: 18,950 lb VTO, 31,000 lb STO [2] (8,595 kg VTO, 14,061 kg STO)
- Engine: Single thrust vectored 21,750 lb thrust Rolls-Royce Pegasus Mk. 105 turbofan
- Maximum speed: 662 mph (1,065 km/h)
- Range: 2015 mi (km)
- Service ceiling 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 40,000 ft/min (203.2 m/s)
Armament: - Bombs; Paveway 2, Paveway III LGB, Paveway IV PGB, 540lb gravity bomb, 1000lb gravity bomb
- Missiles: Maverick, Brimstone, Sidewinder, ASRAAM
- Twin pod mounted 30mm ADEN cannons
- CRV7 rocket pod
- Reconnaissance Pod
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