Harrier Overhaul (Performance - effects - fuel consumption - VIFF)

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I’m sure some of you have seen many arguments here and there, so this will be the penultimate thread about how every harrier should be correctly represented.

Gr.1 - Gr.3 - AV-8A/S (Mk101-102 engine variants)

Sustained turn rate (85% throttle) 11 d/s (100% throttle) 14.5 d/s

ITR 17.5 @ 17,000lbs 450 knots

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Gr.3 - Sea Harrier Frs.1 (Mk103-104 engine)

ITR 17.5 @ 17,000lbs 450 knots

Sustained turn rate (85%) 12.5 (100%) 15.5

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Effects:
Sooty exhaust
Heat sig

Fuel consumption issues - the harriers in game burn fuel at an inverse rate to irl (burn way to much at low speeds and way too little at high speeds.)

With 4500 lbs fuel at max thrust you get 21 mins fuel

WIP

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Waiting on the inevitable “stop creating more harrier threads” reply lol…

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Ohh well

Just making this one to layout how each one should behave.

The Gr.1 has the same top speed and sustained turn rate as the in game Gr.3 (with the better engine)

So introduce 2,000 odd pounds of extra thrust and it’s climb rate top speed and turn rate remains the same? Seems odd.