Sea Harrier FA 2 - Revision history

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{{Specs-Card
|code=sea_harrier_fa2
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Seek & Destroy"]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}

''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | ___
|-
! Upgraded
| ___ || ___ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="6" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
|-
| _ || _ || _ || _ || _ || _ 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || ___ || ___ || ___ || ~__ || ~__
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < ___ || < ___ || < ___ || -
|-
|}

==== Engine performance ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine
! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
|-
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
|-
| colspan="2" | _____ || _
| colspan="2" | _,___ kg || colspan="2" | ___ kg/m2
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Max Gross Weight|Mass of the fully equipped aircraft with heaviest weapons load}}
|-
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel
|-
| ___ kg || colspan="2" | ___
| _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
|-
! Condition || 100% || ___%/WEP
! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel || MGW
|-
| ''Stationary'' || ___ kgf || ___ kgf
| _.__ || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
|-
| ''Optimal'' || ___ kgf (_ km/h) || ___ kgf (_ km/h)
| _.__ || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}

''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Ballistic Computer]]
|-
! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs) !! EEGS
|-
| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}}
|-
|}
=== Offensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}


The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:

* 60 x countermeasures

=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}

''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''

{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
* 2 x 30 mm ADEN Mk.4 cannons (130 rpg = 260 total)
* 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
* 320 x countermeasures
* 320 x countermeasures + 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
* 320 x countermeasures + 2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles
* 4 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
* 4 x AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles
* 4 x AIM-120B missiles
* 2 x AIM-120B missiles + 320 x countermeasures
* 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets
* 5 x 1,000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bombs (5,000 lb total)
* 5 x 1,000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 No.117 bombs (5,000 lb total)
{{Navigation-End}}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===

''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Britain jet aircraft}}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-After the end of the Falklands War, the [[Sea Harrier FRS.1]], while venerable, was found to have many shortcomings. Shortly after, a few new ideas were brought up and by 1984, the order was signed for the developement of a new Sea Harrier, then dubbed the FRS.2. By 1988, after a few requirement changes, the new harrier, now renamed to the FA.2 model, as the R (Recon) and S (Strike) were dropped from its requirements, serving primarily as a fleet defence fighter now. The main upgrade in the new Sea Harrier FA.2 was the Blue Vixen radar, a very powerful radar system for its size class that allowed the Sea Harrier FA.2 to utilize the new AIM-120 AMRAAM in developement at the time. After a few years of testing, the first operational Sea Harrier FA.2s would enter service upon delivery on April 2nd, 1993.
+By the end of the Falklands War, the [[Sea Harrier FRS.1]], while venerable, had been found to have many shortcomings. Shortly after, a few new ideas were brought up, and by 1984, the order was signed for the development of a new Sea Harrier, then dubbed the FRS.2. By 1988, after a few requirement changes, the new Harrier, now renamed to the FA.2 model, as the R (Recon) and S (Strike) were dropped from its requirements, serving primarily as a fleet defence fighter. The main upgrade in the new Sea Harrier FA.2 was the Blue Vixen radar, a very powerful radar system for its size class that allowed the Sea Harrier FA.2 to utilise the new AIM-120 AMRAAM, which was in development at the time. After a few years of testing, the first operational Sea Harrier FA.2s would enter service upon delivery on April 2nd, 1993.
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a British VTOL fleet defence fighter introduced in [[Update "Seek & Destroy"]]. While objectively worse in pretty much every way compared to the American equivelant at the same battle rating, the [[AV-8B Plus|AV-8B+]], the FA.2 is still a very lethal aircraft when left unchecked. Thanks to the IRCCM equipped AIM-9M, the powerful AIM-120 AMRAAM and the Blue Vixen radar, and especially thanks to its BOL countermeasure dispenser sets, the FA.2 is capable of punching well above its weight class in air combat. The new upgraded engine allows the Sea Harrier to utilize VIFFing (Vector in Forward Flight) manouvers to greatly enhance its dogfighting potential, a necessary trick due to the underwhelming flight performance of the airframe; being essentially a first generation Harrier body (unlike the [[Harrier GR.7]] or the [[AV-8B (NA)|AV-8B]] which utilize the upgraded "Harrier 2" body and wing design, allowing for far superior flight performance). Notably, the Sea Harrier FA.2 posseses an ability which no other Harrier has: the ability to replace its gun "pods" under the fuselage with extra missile. Its up to the player to decide if sacrificing one (or even both) of their guns for extra missiles is worth the trade-off, however; further adding another layer of strategy to playing this Harrier.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a British VTOL fleet defence fighter introduced in [[Update "Seek & Destroy"]]. While objectively worse in pretty much every way compared to the American equivalent at the same battle rating, the [[AV-8B Plus|AV-8B+]], the FA.2 is still a very lethal aircraft when left unchecked. Thanks to the IRCCM-equipped AIM-9M, the powerful AIM-120 AMRAAM and the Blue Vixen radar, and especially thanks to its BOL countermeasure dispenser sets, the FA.2 is capable of punching well above its weight class in air combat. The new upgraded engine allows the Sea Harrier to utilise VIFFing (Vector In Forward Flight) manoeuvres to greatly enhance its dogfighting potential, a necessary trick due to the underwhelming flight performance of the airframe; being essentially a first-generation Harrier body (unlike the [[Harrier GR.7]] or the [[AV-8B (NA)]] which utilise the upgraded "Harrier 2" body and wing design, allowing for far superior flight performance). Notably, the Sea Harrier FA.2 possesses an ability which no other Harrier has: the ability to replace its gun "pods" under the fuselage with extra missiles. It is up to the player to decide if sacrificing one (or even both) of their guns for extra missiles is worth the trade-off, however; further adding another layer of strategy to playing this Harrier.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Seek & Destroy"]].
+After the end of the Falklands War, the [[Sea Harrier FRS.1]], while venerable, was found to have many shortcomings. Shortly after, a few new ideas were brought up and by 1984, the order was signed for the developement of a new Sea Harrier, then dubbed the FRS.2. By 1988, after a few requirement changes, the new harrier, now renamed to the FA.2 model, as the R (Recon) and S (Strike) were dropped from its requirements, serving primarily as a fleet defence fighter now. The main upgrade in the new Sea Harrier FA.2 was the Blue Vixen radar, a very powerful radar system for its size class that allowed the Sea Harrier FA.2 to utilize the new AIM-120 AMRAAM in developement at the time. After a few years of testing, the first operational Sea Harrier FA.2s would enter service upon delivery on April 2nd, 1993.
 == General info ==
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * 2 x 30 mm ADEN Mk.4 cannons (130 rpg = 260 total)
 * 2 x AIM-120B missiles + 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
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 '''Pros:'''
 * 4x AIM-120B, one of the best ARH missiles
 * Access to 4x AIM-9M IRCCM missiles
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 '''Cons:'''
 * Subsonic
 ** Lacklustre flight performance

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 === Pros and cons ===
-<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->'''Pros:'''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
-* 4x AIM-120B, the best ARH missiles in the game.
+'''Pros:'''
-* Access to 4x AIM-9M IRCCM missiles.
+* 4x AIM-120B, one of the best ARH missiles
-* VTOL can catch opponents off-guard in a dogfight.
+* Access to 4x AIM-9M IRCCM missiles
-* Excellent radar set.
+* VTOL can catch opponents off-guard in a dogfight
-* Access to BOL Countermeasure dispenser rails.
+* Excellent radar set
 * Access to BOL Countermeasure dispenser rails
 '''Cons:'''
+* Subsonic
-* Awful stock grind.
+** Lacklustre flight performance
-* Subsonic, significantly limits the range of your AIM-120.
+** Limits the range of the AIM-120s
-* Generally lackluster flight performance.
+* Worse RWR than most competition at the BR
-* Worse RWR than most competition at the BR.
+* BOL rail can only mount singular AIM-9, not in double
-* BOL rail can't be used with 2x AIM-9Ms, only 1.
+* Main gun is optional, overlapping with a AIM-120 slot
 == History ==

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * 2 x 30 mm ADEN Mk.4 cannons (130 rpg = 260 total)
-* 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
+* 2 x AIM-120B missiles + 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
 * 320 x countermeasures
 * 320 x countermeasures + 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles

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 |-
 ! Stock
-| 1126 || 1121 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} ||33.1|| 34.1 ||65.0|| 63.3 || rowspan="2" | 550
+| 1,126 || 1,121 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} ||33.1|| 34.1 ||65.0|| 63.3 || rowspan="2" | 550
 |-
 ! Upgraded
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 ! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel
 |-
-| 1710 kg || colspan="2" | Jet
+| 1,710 kg || colspan="2" | Vectored-thrust low-bypass turbofan
 | _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg
 |-

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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
 ! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
-! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at _,___ m)
+! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at 0 m - sea level)
 ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
 ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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 ! Stock
-| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | ___
+| 1126 || 1121 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} ||33.1|| 34.1 ||65.0|| 63.3 || rowspan="2" | 550
 |-
 ! Upgraded
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 ! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
 |-
-| colspan="2" | _____ || _
+| colspan="2" | Rolls-Royce Pegasus Mk.106 || 1
 | colspan="2" | _,___ kg || colspan="2" | ___ kg/m<sup>2</sup>
 |-
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 ! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel
 |-
-| ___ kg || colspan="2" | ___
+| 1710 kg || colspan="2" | Jet
 | _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg
 |-
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * 2 x 30 mm ADEN Mk.4 cannons (130 rpg = 260 total)
 * 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
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 '''Pros:'''
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*
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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''
 {{Britain jet aircraft}}