Hawker Harrier - Specifications (Harrier, As Bomber)

Specifications (Harrier, As Bomber)

Data from Mason, The British Bomber since 1914

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Length: 29 ft 7 in (9.02 m)
• Wingspan: 46 ft 3 in (14.10 m)
• Height: 13 ft 4 in (4.07 m)
• Wing area: 497 ft² (46.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 3,278 lb (1,490 kg)
• Loaded weight: 5,656 lb (2,561 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Jupiter VIII nine cylinder radial engine, 583 hp (435 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 117 kn (135 mph, 217 km/h)
• Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
• Wing loading: 11.4 lb/ft² (55.4 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.103 hp/lb (0.170 kW/kg)
  
• Climb to 10,000 ft (3050 m): 18 min 30 sec

Armament

• Guns: 1 × forward firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers gun and 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun on Scarff ring in rear cockpit.
• Bombs: either 1 × torpedo or 1,000 lb bombs