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The '''British Aerospace Sea Harrier''' (informally '''Shar''') is a naval short take-off and vertical-landing/vertical take-off and landing jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft, a development of the [[Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier_GR1|Hawker Siddeley Harrier]]. It first entered service with the Royal Navy in April 1980 as the Sea Harrier {{Abbr|FRS1|Fighter, Reconnaissance, Strike, Mk.1}} and became informally known as the "Shar" ('''S'''ea '''Har'''rier). Unusual in an era in which most naval and land-based air superiority fighters were large and supersonic, the principal role of the subsonic Sea Harrier was to provide air defence of the fleet from Royal Navy aircraft carriers. The version currently modeled in [[FlightGear]] is the Sea Harrier {{Abbr|FA2|Fighter, Attack, Mk.2}}, an improved version with the {{Wikipedia|Blue Vixen}} radar and the {{Wikipedia|AIM-120 AMRAAM}}.
The '''British Aerospace Sea Harrier''' (informally '''Shar''') is a naval short take-off and vertical-landing/vertical take-off and landing jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft, a development of the [[Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier_GR1|Hawker Siddeley Harrier]]. It first entered service with the Royal Navy in April 1980 as the Sea Harrier {{Abbr|FRS1|Fighter, Reconnaissance, Strike, Mk. 1}} and became informally known as the "Shar" ('''S'''ea '''Har'''rier). Unusual in an era in which most naval and land-based air superiority fighters were large and supersonic, the principal role of the subsonic Sea Harrier was to provide air defence of the fleet from Royal Navy aircraft carriers. Retired in 2006, today there is only one airworthy Sea Harrier in the world.  XZ439, a restored former Royal Navy Sea Harrier FA2, is operated in the United States by Art Nalls, a former USMC pilot ([http://www.nallsaviation.com/ website]).
 
The version currently modeled in [[FlightGear]] is the Sea Harrier {{Abbr|FA2|Fighter, Attack, Mk. 2}}, an improved version with the {{Wikipedia|Blue Vixen}} radar and the {{Wikipedia|AIM-120 AMRAAM}} missile.


== Keyboard controls ==
== Keyboard controls ==
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* [[Rembrandt]] support
* [[Rembrandt]] support
* Full electrical system, including switchable instruments  
* Full electrical system, including switchable instruments  
* [[Aircraft_Checklists|Checklists]] and [[Tutorials]] support
* [[Aircraft Checklists|Checklists]] and [[Tutorials]] support
* Realistic [[autopilot]]
* Realistic [[autopilot]]
* Modeled limits
* Modeled limits
* [[Canvas]] {{Abbr|HDD|Heads-Down Display}}
* [[Canvas]] {{Abbr|HDD|Head-down Display}}
* Flare/chaff system
* Flare/chaff system
* {{Abbr|CCIP|Constantly-Computed Impact Point}} bombing system
* {{Abbr|CCIP|Constantly-Computed Impact Point}} bombing system
* {{Abbr|RWR|Radar Warning Receiver}}  
* {{Abbr|RWR|Radar Warning Receiver}}  
* Bombable-compatible {{Abbr|AI|Artificial Intelligence}} version
* Bombable-compatible AI aircraft
* Fuel System
* Fuel System
* [[Instant Replay]] support
* [[Instant Replay]] support
* Custom failures based on the new [[A_Failure_Management_Framework_for_FlightGear|Failure Management framework]].
* Custom failures based on the new [[A_Failure_Management_Framework_for_FlightGear|custom failures framework]].
* Backwards compatibility (tested on both FG 3.2 and FG 2.12)


== Changes for the upcoming version 2.4.0 ==
== Changes for the upcoming release (2.4.0) ==
* Pushback truck fixed.
* Pushback truck fixed.
* Fixed backwards compatibility bugs.
* Fixed backwards compatibility bugs.
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* Added PDFs on weapons and HDD.
* Added PDFs on weapons and HDD.


== Todo ==
== Development ==
<big>Last updated 30<sup>th</sup> January 2015</big>
<big>Last updated 14<sup>th</sup> February 2015</big>


=== For next release (2.4.0) ===
=== For next release (2.4.0) ===
* Operating manual
* Operating manual {{Progressbar|80}}


=== Cockpit ===
=== Cockpit ===
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=== Model ===
=== Model ===
* New, more detailed model
* New, more detailed model
* Model proper 1000 lb bomb
* Model proper 1,000 lb bomb


=== Systems ===
=== Systems ===
* New radar ([[Canvas Radar]]?)
* New radar (possibly using [[Canvas Radar]])
* Autoland system
* Autoland system
* Realistic {{Abbr|SMS|Stores Management System}}
* Realistic {{Abbr|SMS|Stores Management System}}
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=== General ===
=== General ===
* Operating manual
* New [[Canvas Widgets|Canvas dialogs]] (waiting for [[Changelog 3.4|FG 3.4]])
* New Canvas-based GUI (waiting for [[Changelog 3.4|FG 3.4]])


== Issues ==
== Issues ==
* {{fixed|Pushback truck starts at a strange angle}}
=== FDM ===
* Aircraft swings on the ground.
* Aircraft swings on the ground.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&p=225673 Forum topic]
* [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&p=225673 Forum topic]
* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/rleyy62cboytvk1/AI%20harrier_%26_scenario.zip?dl=0 Download Bombable-compatible AI aircraft and scenario]
* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/rleyy62cboytvk1/AI%20harrier_%26_scenario.zip?dl=0 Bombable-compatible AI aircraft and scenario]
* {{Wikipedia|British Aerospace Sea Harrier}}


{{air-to-air refueling}}
{{Air-to-air refueling}}


[[Category:Attack aircraft]]
[[Category:Attack aircraft]]

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