BAE Systems FRS1 Sea Harrier #1

by Arthur Eggers

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BAE Systems FRS1 Sea Harrier #1

Artist

Arthur Eggers

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Digital Art - Color Print

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The BAE Systems Sea Harrier is a naval VTOL/STOVL jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft, a development of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier. It first entered service with the Royal Navy in April 1980 as the Sea Harrier FRS1. The last version was the Sea Harrier FA2. Informally known as the "Shar", the Sea Harrier was withdrawn from Royal Navy service in March 2006 and replaced by the Harrier GR9. The Royal Air Force's Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR1s had entered service in April 1969. In 1975 the Royal Navy ordered 34 Sea Harrier FRS.1s (later FRS1), the first of which entered service in 1978. In total 57 FRS1s were delivered between 1978 and 1988. XZ458 was written off on December 1st 1984 over Fort William, after a birdstrike caused the engine to flame out. The pilot ejected. Limited Edition. Signed and Numbered by the Artist.

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December 13th, 2010

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