BAe Sea Harrier - Technical data and discussion

August 1982 as a UOR of sorts
Proper “Phase 1” upgrade to formalise and standardise those kinds of operational mods across the whole fleet (like the 4x AIM-9s, AN/ALE-40 dispensers, update RWR etc.) was 1986 onwards

So has there been any word on finishing the Sea Harrier? (HUD and RWR)

been getting into recently in SB and the completed HUD and better RWR would make it without a doubt my favourite aircraft for SB at the moment.

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let’s be fair Morvran, an improved HUD for all modern aircrafts would probably be enough of a bribe from Gaijin 😂

That said, I do agree, updated HUD for Tornado and SHAR would be lovely.

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Just had a thought (and this might be a nerf)

Did the Sea Harriers actually have CCRP?

(Just recalling a bit from tremmelings book about bombing in a sea harrier. But I might be recalling incorrectly)

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If they can use CCIP they should be able to use CCRP. It should have some of the A/G hardware from the land based Harriers. Though I’m not sure the Gr.1 should have any ballistic computer at all.

Iirc he talks about being able to bomb a whole lot more precisely in the FA.2, which would indicate some sort of CCIP/CCRP function. My guess is it was probably fitted, but rarely used because a) Harrier GR.7/9 are mud movers
and b) why mud move when you can sidewinder sling

FRS.1 flew many ground attack missions in the Falklands and Bosnia wich would also be a sign that they have some kind of CCRP

Or just reliable CCIP.

That might be too, well we know one thing for certain it wasnt the Nav/attack system because from what I have read it was the most unreliable thing out there, so unreliable in fact that it was excluded from the 2 weeks crash course which some of 809 squadron went through before they went to war (at least 2 of them if j remember right didn’t even had flown a harrier before). XD

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And we still won all Air-Air combat engagements.

giphy

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The 9L plus the Argentinians having to fly lower then usual really helped

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Superior British radars raaaaggghh

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Which suck at low alt in game -_-

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Pls can I speak again?
Yes finally

Not the Harrier Radars, the Ship radars and the Marconi S259 which was set up in Chile to provide early warning and fighter control.

No, i revoke your right to speak

The entire war, but still with luck and massive holes capability wise: the only airborne Awacs the Brits had at the time were these:
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And since they had no air to air refueling capabilities they were of no use in the conflict.

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Did you also have the token002 error?
Btw pls stop changing your profile pic it’s confusing the hell out of me XD

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No

And No :)

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