British Aerospace Sea Harrier Flight Deck Operations at RNAS Culdrose and other military bases for training. The following is list of those not used by the military for training: The Harrier's unique characteristics have led to it being featured a number of films and video games. British Aerospace Sea Harrier The British Aerospace Sea Harrier is a naval short take-off and vertical landing/vertical take-off and landing jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft; the second member of the Harrier Jump Jet family developed. It first entered service with the Royal Navy in April 1980 as the Sea Harrier FRS1 and became informally known as the
Dornier Do 31 during its ferry flight to the 1969 Paris Air Show. It was the first, and so far only, vertical takeoff jet transport ever built. The project was cancelled in April 1970, although it made its final public flight on 4 May 1970 during the ILA in Hanover. One of the factors that led to the cancellation was the large drag and weight of the lift engine pods which reduced the useful payload and range compared to conventional transport aircraft. To cope with the complex and fast computations necessary for vertical takeoff, the Do 31 was equipped with a Dornier DO-960