Bought this today in the "corona sale" with 50% Off. Can't wait to try it... Stay healthy, guys!

I used to work at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. I saw Harriers every day. The sound is SPOT ON.

Nice review. I would like to add my opinion about the gun: The cannon on the Harrier is VERY precise compared to almost any other module in DCS, against ground targets. The tracers fly in a steady single-file stream, then land in a super-tight grouping, usually right where the CCIP marker says they should. This makes it quite efficient, so you really don't need to hold the trigger more than a tiny burst per target, which in turn gives you lots of ammo for the next targets. Caveats: The gun seems to be pointing a bit higher than the nose/flight path, so you do need to keep that in mind and adjust your approach accordingly (don't dive into the ground chasing the CCIP marker!). Also, the recoil is minimal, but note that the gun pod is offset both vertically and horizontally from the centerline.

I would personally would have given it a slightly higher capability score as it can carry more weapons than most planes for the ground attack role and still be faster than an A-10. The Vertical Take off capability also means it is one of the few planes capable of operating from a ship that we got at the moment.

This is a great series of videos. I wish this had been around when I was first checking out aircraft for my first purchase. Thanks Cap.

You nailed it Cap, in my opinion. One of my favorite DCS aircraft, always come back to it...and it can only get better and better as time goes on. Thanks for the review, looking forward to more.

Dude this is awesome hope you guys do one for all the modules!

Getting back into DCS again. Started with Black Shark when it first released and loved it so much a few of us picked up some of the best gaming laptops we could find (2010) and accidentally packed our flight sticks into our toolboxes when we deployed to Iraq. Uh-60A\L Engine mechanics so we stick to the larger bases and thought we could pull off some fun off duty flying. Flew 20 times then started hopping bases regularly staying all over the place and it didn't take long before the 20lb laptops were left behind and the last thing we wanted to do after flying was fly in game off duty. Time to get back in the sky again. GR have a lot to do with that and the Harrier has always been a favorite as a heli/plane crossover so out comes the knee boards cheat sheets again. Dusted off the TrackIR to use while training then see how it is in VR. Once the ground and I are done fighting each other I plan to tag along when GR hit's the public servers. I hear BS3 might be coming and that will be a buy on release module if true with a coin toss on the F18/F16 later on. Thanks for all the videos.

You seem truly objective. That was really interesting and the rest can't come fast enough. Thanks heaps for this; must be a lot of work!

A great start to a new series. As a possible follow-on series to each module. Your recommended load out weather it be CAP, CAS, CAS/CSAR, or SEAD. Have fun.

Thankyou thankyou thankyou! This is my new recruitment vid for my squadron.

Great video, a buttkicker is good for feed back for weapons release and many other great feedbacks like air brake and rolling over the joins on the airfield, motion chair is also great addition too if poss.

I'm about to start DCS and this video helps a lot

Are you gonna give it a DougScore at the end? ;)

Woww MEGA Cap,,you are the BEST!!!!! cant wait for more ,,so informative ,,and inspiring ,, if it wasnt for your videos ,I would have never played this game

Good video, very informative. I love blowing stuff up in my Harrier. (...remember - Nozzles to zero, Cap ;)...)

Saving up for this handsome nab (Edit:) The AV8B is honestly soothing, the engine inside of the cockpit and with the sound cranked down on the outside, it’s really relaxing.

I laughed at your comment about “weird interactions with the ground” - does anyone else remember the awful Hawk? The first time I landed that plane (earlier on in its development, before they redid the cockpit and flight model), it just “snapped” to the ground as soon as I touched down … it went from flying attitude to just as if it was sitting on the ramp (though still rolling forward obviously). We’ve come so far with this sim, guys!

Definitely needs a summary page at the end since you are giving it a 'score'.

You guys DEFINITELY need to do a Falklands War mission at some point. Harriers and Skyhawks only!

really want to buy it but... man Learning a whole new aircraft. Im comfortable with the Viper. Decisions decisions!

Very well done sir fair & honest 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃

Overall a nice review highlighting this module. I do think you could have stipulated (a bit more) and demonstrated the unique VTOL characteristics of the Harrier, being able to vertically land and perform a very short takeoff is extremely fun in the Harrier. That also ties in why it has got the engine information on the HUD, as with any ordnance or fuel tank weight on the aircraft overstressing the engine is a real concern. Of course, that is why you have the water injection system that can provide more engine thrust.

I love the Harrier, IIRC RAZBAM originally wnated to do the AV8B+ which woulod have had a radar and AMRAAM capability but got blocked for some reason. One slight corection, the GAU-12 is a 25mm 5 barrel gatling gun.

50% off steam sale currently. Just picked this bad boi up. Control setup is a pain but im getting there. Thanks for what you do Cap

This sim so cool i really need to build a newer pc.

Good review. Harrier's avionics looks very much like Hornet's, especially UFC and displays, which makes it easier to learn. But I must add one thing: a precise joystick is recommended if you want to control Harrier in hover mode. Even Schwarzenegger found it difficult in "True Lies" :)

*** I love the harrier ! ... Just wish it had more over-the-wing vapes. Good review.

I need to ask a serious question re this jet. I do not have a HOTAS, and wonder, can this be configured in the settings menu to work the same on a keyboard along with a mouse like the other jets I have? A10, f15, SU33, SU25, SU27. I do not use all the keys on the keyboard when using DCS to fly, I just use the basics. Your help would be much appreciated

Have you made an newer module review of this module given the controversy around repeated changes a la Mirage? Im struggling to find one thats from last year or newer and I love love your reviews, you are the best.

Guys, that spreadsheet is a very good idea, really appreciate it! ;-) ThumbsUp

_You mention something towards the end which got me wondering:_ Can we tail-strike on take-off in DCS, and IF YES then do they have good graphical sparks created in representation as you drag metal against the runway? In it implemented in every aircraft? Hell, this is sounding like a _GR TESTS..._ video

A bit of mis-information about the gau 12 there. The General Dynamics GAU-12/U Equalizer is a five-barrel 25 mm Gatling-type rotary cannon. The GAU-12/U is used by the United States, Italy and Spain, which mount the weapon in their attack jets such as the AV-8B Harrier II, airborne gunships such as the Lockheed AC-130, and land-based fighting vehicles. Rate of fire, 1,800-4,200 rounds per minute. Muzzle velocity (HEI) 3,400 ft/s (1,040 m/s); (API) 3,280 ft/s (1,000 m/s); (APEX) 3,200 ft/s (970 m/s). Maximum firing range 12,000 feet (3,660 m). Muzzle energy: (HEI) 73,400 ft·lbf (99,500 joules); (API) 79,300 ft·lbf (107,500 joules).

FYI: this module is still listed as being Early Access

Hi guys, after watching both your reviews on the harrier and the hornet. In your opinion which one is best for a first full fidelity module considering ease of use in VR and systems simplicity?

I like this module because of how unique the Harrier is with those movable nozzles. The only thing that annoys me is the Wingman AI - while I can take off from USS Tarawa with 4 Mk 82s and 2 IR Mavs, my wingman with the same loadout falls into the sea.

Hoping to see the plus version, with radar and amraam

You'd be amazed how many times in the M1A1/M1A2 Abrams every one of us said: "for such an expensive machine, you'd really think this damned thing would work!" Glitches add to the unfortunate realism :( Good lord the M1126 and M1128 Strykers are so buggy that you had a 50/50 shot of the damned thing firing.

Grim Reapers, Do you use VR? If so, what kind? I’m very susceptible to sim sickness, had a Vive and had to sell it because of my intolerance, but I’m soon upgrading my PC for MS FS2020 and am looking to get into DCS as well. I’d like to use VR for both but not if it makes me sick. Secondly, what’s your HOTAS? Do you have pedals?

Cap, I know my comments are waayyy of topics, but hey, you've been playing DCS for 3 or more years, and you know Caucacus region well, right? It seems funny as I recently tried to find what they're really look likes in real life and shockingly very different! Yes they are! Tried searching like Sochi or Krasnodar on youtube, you'll be shocked to see how DCS make the area as a war zone but so nice and friendly place in real life, except for poor georgians part. Yesterday I've watch Bald and Bankrupt channel, an English man trip to one of the Georgians town, and you can see how sadly poor they are, and I can said it was a war zones.

Holy cow. I feel that F-18 is pretty manoeuvrable, but didn't know it's actually have the best turn rate.

This thing is over 2 years old and still missing basic keyboard mapping, for clickable-cockpit systems that have been modeled since the release. It flies pretty good and can be alot of fun, but the lack of progress becomes more and more evident with every flight.

I haven't actually flown the harrier in DCS (yet) so I can't really comment on how the harrier's cannon performs in game, but in real life it's actually quite a beast, probably second ONLY to the GAU8 in terms of modern western aircraft cannon. It's a 5 barrel gattling 25mm gun and basically splits the difference with regard to size and weight between the lighter 20mm (primarily air to air) Vulcan and the ultra heavy GAU8 which the harrier could never carry into the air. As an interesting side note, it's also carried by the AC-130 gunship, and an even lighter 4 barrel variant is used as the cannon in the F35 family.

Cap do you have a pc build video? Curious about you cpu, gpu, ram,fps.

Seems like the diffictulty level isn't the only difficulty! 😆

99/100 if no cold start. bonus if you put it into BF:BC with Sub Command

Suggestion Cap, maybe you could insert some previous footage from GR missions\training (you have a gold mine of footage) showing off some capabilities and kaboomies with some voice over. Look forward to your Gazelle review! 😜

This module has crashed my coputer far more often than any other DCS Modules combined... they sould have left it in pre-purchase a lot longer ! Too much bugs with the T-Pod to have fun with it for now.

Quick question, I hope someone will answer. Can you use mouse and keyboard with the harrier? I mean that as in the stick wont pop back into neutral position after holding left arrow key, right arrow key, etc. and letting go.

I’m torn between: Harrier for its vtol and ground attack M2000 for its delta and afterburner F18 for its afterburners and it’s ground I want the vtol but no afterburner makes the harrier slow. I like the m2k for its unique shape but it isn’t really a ground attack. I like the f18 because if it’s speed and ground capabilities but it is just such a default plane

ITs been "a good few years".. does it still look good? lol I play mostly in VR and I like the high visibility of the Harrier... agonizing about picking it up this sale cycle

My only complaint with the AV-8B module is the freaking outside sound! I’ve Never heard the Harrier sound like this. It sounds like a kitty cat on a fly by! It needs a full sound overhaul. Inside it sounds pretty good but outside it needs some work!

Are there any harrier specific runways etc where stovl or vtol is required?

If you don't have trackIR is there a way to see behind the warning lights on the UFC to see the MDF and its buttons?

why no light warhead D maves?

When my dad was on a Aircraft Carrier, in the first part of the Gulf War, he saw lots of Harrier Jump Jets

Could you put all these into a playlist? Much easier to find that way.

Love this aircraft...but I do find the weapons and systems complicated which makes it a pain for me.

Hi Cap! Could you help me? I am quite new to DCS, I have about 40 hours on FC3 planes and I want to try something new, I can’t decide between Harrier - Hornet, Harrier looks amazing ( VTOL etc.) and so does Hornet, but Hornet seems to be more difficult to learn. Am I right? And which plane is more fun? What do you think guys? Help me decide pls ! :-D

is it possible to fly without trackir? how are you supposed to press the inner ddi buttons without trackir?

What map are you flying this harrier at? 22:03

I love this model and appreciate it is in EA - however does anyone else find the asymmetric loadout flight characteristics wildly wrong and difficult?

A whole lot has changed since this video was made. The gun is much improved and has armor piercing ammo now and is second only to the A10 in power you can kill an unarmored vehicle with a single hit and armored vehicles with 3, the agm122 Side arms actually have a 28 mile range at altitude the targeting pod has the highest resolution & best picture quality of any in the game as of 2022. And it can't carry 14 guided bombs it only carrys 12 laser guided GPS guided or lazer & GPS guided and of course two different types of cluster bombs. Mk20 & CBU99 both are absolutely devastating to surface ships as well. As for the 4 aim 9M air-to-air missiles it can carry irregularly shoot down fighters with them it's just that you have to get within 10 miles and of course I are guided missiles can be thrown off by flares easier than radar-guided missiles can be spoofed by chaff but that's true of all IR guided missiles, as for the aircraft's range you can of course air to air refuel or simply land at a forward operating base, speaking of which landing is laughably easy and simple as is taking off the aircrafts landing gear is rugged and stable as you have four sets of Wheels it is as maneuverable on the ground as it is in the air which is to say that it is extremely maneuverable. Able to literally sit still and spin 360° weather on the ground or in the air it can fly and of course roll / taxi backwards. It is not possible to get stuck in the grass even without taking off vertically it has a high thrust to weight ratio and so can simply power through any mud or muck I make it a point to taxi circles in the grass aroundA10's that get stuck, it does carry more air to ground ordinance than most other planes it actually carries more bombs then everything but the A10 and of course it can carry up to 28 laser-guided rockets. It only takes one to destroy an unarmored vehicle, currently it is also the only aircraft capable of a true JDAM ripple, this is a bombing technique whereby you make a single pass dropping all 12 of your bombs each one seeking out its own Target this is particularly useful and devastating when attacking enemy air bases and Sam sites these bombs have more than a 20 mile range which makes the use of the agm-122 almost pointless basically you can take out an entire basis Sam systems in a single pass without actually getting close enough to see the base. That I am aware of it is also the only aircraft in game that can share its Target list with other aircraft. You can take off get up to altitude head towards a Target area bring up the f10 map Mark targets on it then go back into the cockpit and import all those targets and every other harrier in the server can do the same thing allowing one person to designate targets while another one attacks them. All you have to do on the display is click menu CAS and press recall and it will import all the targets that are listed as Mark points on the f10 map. All you have to do then is fly within 20 miles of them and release your weapons. to import more targets or refresh the list you do have to hit right control shift and 8 there are tons of videos on this point being it is an absolutely devastating weapons platform far more capable than the A10 and can fly more than twice as fast as an A10 it can also go from cold and dark to rearmed and airborne in 45 seconds or be shut down for repairs in less than 20 seconds although repair still take 170 seconds my point is it can get in the fight it takes a fair amount of damage to bring a harrier down it can land anywhere take off from anywhere and be right back in the fight right away and one of the main advantages despite what everybody claims is it's lack of range is that after you unleash Your hell of 12 guided munitions that are guaranteed to hit their target when released you can land at a forward operating base only miles from the action rearm and be right back before most other attack aircraft can even find their targets. And I usually end up moving on to the next base leaving the one underneath me in smoldering wreckage just as the A10s finally show up because they have to fly back to base and rearm and their maximum speed is 329 where is the harriers is 550, the a-10 can only reach this speed when almost out of fuel and stripped bear whereas the harrier can reach and maintain this speed when fully loaded and fueled. Everybody started to like the A10 because of the Gulf War but if you read about what general Norman schwartzkopf said about the war you will discover that the truth is he said that the real hero of the war were the harriers not the a10s also you will note that he stated that the harriers were so close to the front lines that they never once during the entire War needed to refuel although I have found video of one refueling during that time. But I think that was just some sort of combat patrol it never technically needed to, you do get about 45 minutes to an hour of flight time on one full tank of gas which is $7,700 lb of fuel which of course can be extended to 12,500 lb with external tanks but again I never use them because harriers don't operate that far from the front lines and there's always a carrier offshore or a forward operating base nearby

is it me or is the harrier close to the hornet controls wise?

I may have missed it, but is “Sound” a rated factor? Can it be?

Cap, after watching this video maybe some pilots will take you up for a training ride in some of these aircraft.Would be a blast to get your reaction to that.Best

This kind of video is perfect for me, as someone sitting on the sidelines of DCS and being like "this looks so cool." Mostly cause I'm being lazy about getting a new computer. 😢

I can’t do the saber. I’m too biased

FFAR WP = Willie Pete? You go into great detail with everything, I don't understand why you would say "Willie Pete" like everyone knows what WP bombs are. I had to go look it up. WP = White Phosphorous and they are used as smoke bombs, apparently. Aside from that, great review!

"The General Dynamics GAU-12/U Equalizer is a five-barrel 25 mm Gatling-type rotary cannon."

Another nice "unfinished" module I don`t fly much anymore. The art work is stunning @ 4K. Nevertheless, many features are still bugged and unfinished. When you really sink your teeth into it, beyond free-flight, the bugs begin to arise. Too bad, because I really wanted to like this module. Hard to imagine RAZBAM is starting an F-15E and they can`t even finish this or the M-2000.

It’s funny the sound is the biggest problem I have with this module. To me it only sounds like an AV8B at idle. It’s not very dynamic at all, high throttle settings don’t sound like they’ve even been recorded from a real aircraft. The short looping they’ve used is extremely obvious, it’s a steady sound and yet you can distinctly hear it looping. As for external sounds, at full throttle the AV8B is pure deafening thunder, from all angles. This doesn’t capture any of that at all, this sounds like a regional jet in comparison.

Looking to get the f18 for my first high fidelity aircraft does anyone have any opinions on it and if it would be a good first one?

Dear Cap, Please do a buyer's review of the Christian Eagle II next. Thank you.

This, and the A-10C are the only mods (save the trainers) I haven't purchased. I bought the Hornet and figured Harrier was redundant other than the VSTOL capability.

The only decent all around module from razbam... sadly ..

After the last updates I just can't drop the bombs!

I thought the Harrier was still in Early Access? I own all the NATO aircraft plus Mig-21. Haven’t touched the Harrier in awhile. Waiting on it to be taken out of EA.

You may want to put a disclaimer that explains that this is still EARLY ACCESS and does NOT represent the finished product, Especially if you try to guide / influence buyers. Just in a couple weeks this can easily no longer represent what you buy, considering the updates Razbam is pushing out lately!

Some DLC I see on Steam that are cheap e.g Mig 29 being cheap but I see a couple more DLC with Mig 29 soooo which is the proper DLC with the full plane? etc same goes with other DLC like campaigns with planes then planes being separate DLC wtf I'm confused. Also is the game fine on Steam or should I download from website. Reason for this is games that are downloaded through official websites is what I prefer but I don't have credit cards or anything to buy stuff online. So my local store should be selling (which BTW doesn't) either have physical ways to buy things or redeemable codes. And finally if its possible plz make a vid guide to play with keyboad and mouse I don't have joystick.

Gau-12 is a 5 barral gun^^

Why are you using a rating scale of 3-5 with an increment of 0.5? (I doubt you’ll ever use 1 and 2) Why not just use a scale of either 1-5 or 1-10 with an increment of 1 ?

Hey Cap, anyone can edit the document. Some people have posted sexual things on the spreadsheet, beneath the Harrier info.

Just wish ED or Heatblur would take on a Harrier project. spend lots of time in Harrier, however with the constantly changing system operations and no clear roadmap regarding future updates etc it can get frustrating. Msged Razbam loads of times asking for roadmap etc and get jack shit response. Poor customer service. Realy disappointing as a fully complete Harrier upto say the Hornet or Tomcat level would be simply amazing considering how unique and operationally successful its has been. Peace.

link for harrier pls

Super Cap! Because you are the Top Gear (GT now) of DCS, it would probably be too much work to show the aircrafts night flying capabilities? Forget it. That would be too much Barney. You won't be done with these reviews till we land on Mars!

I play dcs on my laptop with a 2060 in it ( obviously toned down cause laptop -.- ) and I HATE my MFDS because it's basically a blur, watching thus I now know it's cause laptop and not the mod itself lmao

Can you do one on the f16 cap?

I shot down f14 with harrier

Reminds me of a bumblebee ....

Spreadsheet is empty?!!!!!! 😱😢

Compared to the textures of the Hornet, Viper and Tomcat, I wasn't impressed by the Harrier's.

GG on the gun Cap...as a Brit you should be ashamed lol. 25mm 5-barrell minigun...yea Gau-12 is pretty legit 😉

........ first comment is a bunch of periods, yes amazing

Someone edited the google document

Why am I just realizing this doesn't have a radar? lol

EA = avoid , especially if it is DCS EA. Only exception, perhaps is F-14 since it is really done waaaay better then all other released or EA modules. Unfortunately i cant recommend Harrier, not yet in any case. It works few weeks, then something is broken, then that broken thing gets fixed only 5 new to be broken and so on and so on for years now... SKIP IT.