Harrier

Teladi Harrier Class M5 Scout Buy: @ 550,949 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 112.0 - 280.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 34 - 85 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 16.5 - 41.2 RPM Hull Strength 1,200 Max. Shield (Total) 1 x 5 MJ (5 MJ) Shield Reactor 65 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 19 - 104 @ S Laser Capacitor 1,000 MJ Laser Recharge 25 MW                                                                                                          Main x 4

Teladi Harrier Hauler Class M5 Scout Buy: @ 245,614 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 98.0 - 245.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 30 - 77 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 14.0 - 35.1 RPM Hull Strength Max. Shield (Total) 1 x 5 MJ (5 MJ) Shield Reactor 65 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 23 - 130 @ S Laser Capacitor 1,000 MJ Laser Recharge 25 MW                                                                                                          Main x 4

Teladi Harrier Sentinel Class M5 Scout Speed (Min-Max) 91.0 - 227.5 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 28 - 70 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 13.5 - 33.8 RPM Hull Strength 1,200 Max. Shield (Total) 2 x 5 MJ (10 MJ) Shield Reactor 71 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 17 - 93 @ S Laser Capacitor 1,000 MJ Laser Recharge 25 MW                                                                                                          Main x 4

Teladi Harrier Vanguard Class M5 Scout Buy: @ 255,063 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 120.0 - 300.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 37 - 94 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 17.3 - 43.3 RPM Hull Strength 1,140 Max. Shield (Total) 1 x 5 MJ (5 MJ) Shield Reactor 71 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 18 - 98 @ S Laser Capacitor 1,200 MJ Laser Recharge 30 MW                                                                                                          Main x 4

Overview

The Harrier has a large cargobay and defenses equal to lighter M4s, giving it higher survivability than most M5s, but it still will not last long in a fight and it may not have enough speed to escape an opponent it cannot fight.

Background

The Harrier replaced the older Teladi Bat some years before the beginning of the Kha'ak war.

Variants

Harrier

Not featuring any fancy title, the basic version of the ship is the standard by which other variants are measured.

Harrier Hauler

Hauler variants of ships tend to have larger cargobays and sometimes tougher defences, trading off offensive combat attributes.

Harrier Sentinel

Sentinel variants of ships tend to be slower, but with higher total shield capacity. Sometimes the shield class is also upgraded for instance from 25 MJ to 200 MJ.

Harrier Vanguard

Vanguard variants of ships are slightly faster and have bigger weapons generators than their regular counterparts.

Combat

Even with 5MJ of shielding, this ship should not be deliberately sent into a fight as it does not have the offensive capability to contribute. Additionally it is slow enough to be easily intercepted by M4s without being fast enough to be suitable for scouting duties. There is probably a better alternative craft for most conceivable roles it might fulfill.

Equipment

Missiles

Mosquito Missile Dragonfly Missile

Firefly Missile Aurora Missile

Rapier Missile Firelance Missile

Availability

Variant	Ceo's Sprite	Grand Exchange	Ianamus Zura	Ministry of Finance	PTNI Headquarters	Seizewell
Harrier	x
Harrier Hauler	x		x			x
Harrier Vanguard	x				x

Harrier Sentinel is not sold in any Shipyard. Available as one of many Ownerless ships

Suggested Roles

Some Teladi variants of the Harrier are capable of using the Mass Driver, making them very dangerous attack ships for their cost and size. The Pirate variants tend to be extremely fast, so can use their PAC compatibility to act as light interceptors.

Harriers also make good swarm fighters, as they're inexpensive and have better survivability than most M5s. A million credits puts a lot of these on the field.

See Also

Ships by Class

M5 Ships