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Hawker P.1127 / Kestrel family

A vectored-thrust combat-aircraft development family that established the configuration later matured in the Harrier.

Archive ID: afm_0000449
Hawker P.1127 / Kestrel family, shown in the selected representative source image.Greg Goebel / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — released by authorImage source

A vectored-thrust combat-aircraft development family that established the configuration later matured in the Harrier.

Primary roleAttack
First flight1960
Service entry1964
OriginUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerHawker Aircraft Ltd
Documented variants2
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
Kestrel FGA.1PrototypeAttackRoyal Air Force
P.1127PrototypeAttackRoyal Air Force

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1964-65 — Sampson Low, Marston & Co. · Tier 3