Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Sea Harrier III

For the Federation of Aquila, Alliance of Hawke, Legion of the Eden, Wakfu-Tilean Concordat and Gondor Communes versions, see AV-8B Harrier II+, Harrier, Eden Harrier, Harrier GR.3, AV-8A Harrier respectively

"Sea Harrier ready for sortie!"

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The "Sea Harrier III" is a versatile Alliance VTOL aircraft that excels in taking down a considerably large range of units, ranging from infantry, vehicles and aircraft alike, replacing the standard Harrier for Fereldan-Europan Alliance. Planned to be voiced by

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History
"For Andora!"

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Based in the true classic of Fereldan aviation, the Fereldan Aerospace Sea Harrier III jumpjet was developed specifically for close air support that was capable of operations from the deck of the new Enterprise class aircraft carriers. Upon hearing of the project, interest from the Hawke navies grew, eventually leading to orders from said organizations. The decision was made by the Alliance Peacekeeping Ministry of Defence, when its intended replacement, the F-35 Lightning, would not enter service for many years to come due to a number of safety issues and overflowing costs. Whilst the Aquilans went on and shifted their focus to a more economical multirole version of the F-22 Raptor and their use of the Stormchild, many international partners of the Joint Strike Fighter program opted out and were left with no adequate aircraft to fill the niche. So the development of a new CAS VTOL aircraft was needed.

FAE wasted no time on producing a new aircraft design that looked similar to a modernization of the 20th century Harrier. The Harrier III variant features omnidirectional LIDAR sensors and a CAPTOR-X AESA radar. It's powered by a Pegasus engine rebuilt with the latest materials, and has a maximum speed of Mach 0.8. Additionally, the hull has a radar signature reducing shape, although not to the extent of the F-22 or F-35 or the Stormchild. Since VTOL aircraft need to keep their weight down, the Harrier III, as with the Harrier family is not nearly as well armored as an A-10, but has lightweight ceramic plating around the engine and other critical areas of the airframe, in addition to a heavy array of chaff/flares/decoys and standard IR and radio-band jammers. The Harrier III entered service just in time for the Andoran Crisis where it proved to an efficient strike bomber when deployed from carriers in the Galfrey Sea. Standard loadout consists of Brimstone air-to-ground missiles and two Mauser 27mm autocannons.

Ever since the creation of the Republic, Galbadian carrier ships formed a large portion of the task force's naval branch and provided reliable close air support with their Harriers during Republic combat operations in 2nd Asmodian War. It was at this time when General Cutting of the Midgar expeditionary force worked in close coordination with Admiral Pablo Garcia during the attack on the Brotherhood controlled Exodar.

In combat, the Harrier is a deadly tank hunter thanks to its powerful Brimstone missiles that also engages both airborne and ground-based targets with a pair of 27mm cannons. Beyond that, its VTOL capabilities ensure a high level of mobility and allow the plane to fly idle in tight circles, making it less prone to sudden anti-air ambushes.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * F/A-18E Super Hornet (Aquila)
 * Harrier (Alliance)
 * FA-50 (ADI)
 * Kaizen (Protectorate)
 * Sea Harrier III (Andora)
 * J-10 (Empire)
 * KF-16 Fighting Falcon (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * MiG-35 Fulcrum (Voshkod)
 * Yak-141 Freestyle (Brotherhood)
 * MiG-15 Fagot (Horde)
 * Su-17 Fitter (MLA)
 * F-20 Tigershark (Collective)
 * MiG-21bis Fishbed (Encantadia)
 * Mystere
 * ... (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Land Speeder Tempest (Coalition)
 * Chaos Harrier (Heralds)
 * Samael Assault Plane (Order)
 * Hawker Jumpjet (Survivors)
 * ... (Syndicate)
 * nEUROn (Conglomerate)
 * Thunderbolt Fighter (Legion)

DLC

 * ... (Federation)
 * ... (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * ... (Skynet)
 * ... (Dominion)
 * ... (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * MiG-17 Fresco (League)
 * Mutalisk (Swarm)
 * ... (Pirates)
 * ... (Elona)
 * ... (Ascalia)
 * ... (Confederation)
 * J35J Draken (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * ... (Security)
 * Me-262 Schwalbe (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * La-11 (Warlords)
 * ... (Cult)
 * ... (Raiders)
 * ... (Theocracy)
 * ... (ASA)
 * Underhive Rifle Gang (Insurgents)
 * ... (Bastion)
 * ... (Guardians)
 * ... (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * ... (Ecumene)
 * De Havilland Vampire (Concordat)
 * ... (Contingent)
 * ... (Rangers)
 * Eden Harrier (Eden)
 * ... (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * F-86F Sabre (Commune)
 * Reisen (Guild)
 * ... (Threat)
 * Mirage 2000 (Clique)