Mark I 1/144 Harrier GR1/AV8A/AV8C First Generation Attack Aircraft Kit

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier “Jump Jet" is a British V/STOL airplane developed in the 1960s. The initial version, the Harrier GR.1, was based on the pre-production P.1127 (RAF) fighter, of which a batch of 60 was ordered for the RAF in 1967. A similar model-designated Mk.50, with a simplified navigational/attack system, was exported to the United States as the AV-8A, for use by the Marine Corps and a total of 102 aircraft were delivered during the early 1970s. Some 60 aircraft were upgraded as the AV-8Cs by the mid-1980s.The Harrier GR.1/AV-8 was a single-seat fixed-wing all-metal monoplane powered by an R-R Pegasus turbojet (US designation F402), used for ground-attack, close air support, reconnaissance and fighter roles. It was fitted with two air intakes and four vectoring nozzles for directing the thrust generated by the engine. It had a tandem undercarriage and two outrigger landing gear units. External store hardpoints were installed for carrying a variety of weapons and external