The Harrier is a family of jet fighters capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) operations. Originally
developed by UK manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s, the Harrier emerged as the only truly successful V/STOL design of
the many attempted during that era, despite being a subsonic aircraft, unlike most of its competitors. It was conceived to
operate from improvised bases, such as car parks or forest clearings, without requiring large and vulnerable air bases.
Later, the design was adapted for use from aircraft carriers.
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is the first generation-version and is also known as the AV-8A Harrier. The Sea Harrier is a naval strike/air defence fighter. The AV-8B and BAE Harrier II are the US and British variants respectively of the second generation Harrier aircraft.
Below is a partial list of airframes that survived military service.
