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flight simulation video game
Harrier Jump Jet
By MicroProse, released 1 Jan 1992
- Microsoft Windows
- personal computer
What it is
Harrier Jump Jet is a 1992 flight simulation game from MicroProse. It puts you in an RAF GR5/7 or USMC AV8B Harrier across three what-if campaigns: the Falkland Islands, Hong Kong, and Nordkapp. Missions begin with a review of flight plans, targets, and orders, followed by armament selection and combat launched from an aircraft or forward air base. The game includes day and night missions and several difficulty levels for enemy ground forces and pilots. Its design emphasizes the Harrier’s vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. The scenarios cover 10-day campaigns and include opposing aircraft such as the Jian-6 and Shenyang J-8 in Hong Kong. Steam lists single-player and Family Sharing, with Windows as the Steam platform. The game is published by Atari and is also listed for personal computer.
What players like, and what they don't
- Three campaign settings
- RAF GR5/7 and USMC AV8B Harriers
- Day and night missions
- Multiple enemy difficulty levels
- Single-player and Family Sharing
- Single-player only
- Windows Steam platform
- Released in 1992
- Campaigns use what-if scenarios
Who it suits
It suits flight-simulation players interested in Harrier aircraft, campaign missions, and adjustable combat difficulty. Windows users have the listed Steam version, while personal computer is also listed as a platform.
Harrier Jump Jet focuses on mission planning, armament choices, and Harrier flight across three campaigns. Its day-night missions and adjustable enemy difficulty give solo simulation players several ways to approach the scenarios.
