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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA2617
Harrier GR.5 "ZD402"
Pegasus 11-61 Flight Test Color Scheme

Die-cast metal.
Superb detailing in 1/72 scale.
Pre-painted with pad applied markings.
Fully assembled.
Weapons that are not permanently attached.
Comes with crew figure.
Display stand included.
Option to display model with wheels up or down.
Minimum use of plastic.

Rolls-Royce had developed a new turbofan jet engine and named it Pegasus. After testing
numerous the 9th variant Pegasus 11-61 was installed in Harrier GR.5 ZD402 was manufactured
as c/n P31 with the first flight on December 5 1988. The aircraft was given a special one-off
“midnight blue” paint scheme and had the new engine installed. On June 9, 1989 the Pegasus 11-
61 first flew and on August 14, 1989 the aircraft broke the “time to height” record 4 times. ZD402
was withdrawn from use at Cottesmore on December 15, 2010 and sent to the USMC.

Specifications for Harrier GR.5
Number Built - 41
Deployed - 1987
Crew - 1

Dimensions
Length – 46 ft 3 ins (14.12 m)
Wingspan – 30 ft 4 ins (9.25 m)
Height – 11 ft 7 ins (3.55 m)

Weight
Empty – 13,779 lbs (6,250 kg)
Maximum Take-off – 29,762 lbs (13,500 kg)

Performance
Engine – 1 X TJE Rolls-Royce Pegasus Mk. 105
Thrust – 21,760 lbs (9,870 kg)
Maximum Speed
@ Sea Level – 684 mph (1,100 km/h)
@ Altitude – (Mach 1.1)
Ferry Range – 2,377 miles (3,825 km)

Armament
2 x 25-mm ADEN cannon pods with 200 rounds
9,200 lb (4,173 kg) of external stores including:
16 x Mk 82 free fall bombs
6 x Mk 83 free fall bombs
6 x BL-755 cluster bombs
4 x Maverick air-to-surface missiles
10 x rocket pods

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