Aerotech Harrier

The Aerotech Harrier was an Edropian four-engined heavy bomber of the Great Laraniem War. It was the first four-engined aircraft to be introduced into service with the Edropian Air Force in 1939. It played an important role in the strategic bombing of the Atharin Empire and was praised for its ability to out-turn enemy fighters and for its favorable handling characteristics. Its relatively low altitude ceiling was often subject of criticism however and so the Harrier was ultimately replaced by the more capable LA-42 by the end of the war.

General characteristics

 * Crew: 7 (First and second pilot, navigator/bomb aimer, front gunner/WT operator, two air gunners, and flight engineer)
 * Length: 26.60 m (87 ft 3 in)
 * Wingspan: 30.20 m (99 ft 1 in)
 * Height: 6.95 m (22 ft 10 in)
 * Wing area: 136 m2 (1,460 sq ft)
 * Aspect ratio: 6.5:1
 * Empty weight: 22,500 kg (49,604 lb)
 * Gross weight: 26,945 kg (59,404 lb)
 * Max takeoff weight: 31,750 kg (69,997 lb)
 * Powerplant: 4 × 14-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve radial piston engines, 1,100 kW (1,475 hp) each
 * Propellers: 3-bladed metal fully feathering constant-speed propeller, 4.10 m (13 ft 5 in) diameter

Performance

 * Maximum speed: 455 km/h (283 mph, 246 kn) at 3,800 (12,467 ft)
 * Cruise speed: 320 km/h (199 mph, 173 kn)
 * Range: 3,750 km (2,330 mi)
 * Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,404 ft)
 * Rate of climb: 4.1 m/s (800 ft/min)

Armament

 * Guns: 8 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns: 2 in powered nose turret, 4 in tail turret, 2 in dorsal turret
 * Bombs: Up to 6,350 kg (13,999 lb) of bombs