Where Aviation Heritage Inspires Future Innovators
Free Online STEM Workshops — Coming Early 2026
We’re bringing the excitement of real-world engineering and aircraft technology into the classroom — online and free of charge.
Our workshops combine interactive lessons with hands-on challenges inspired by real aircraft engineering, designed to inspire the next generation of STEM innovators.
Be the first to know when we launch.
What is STEM Project Harrier?
STEM Project Harrier is an innovative education program that uses real Sea Harrier aircraft and cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), and Augmented Reality (AR) to deliver interactive STEM learning experiences for students aged 11–18.
Our mission is to inspire the next generation of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians by connecting them with authentic aerospace heritage and modern technology.
Unlike traditional STEM programs, STEM Project Harrier gives students the opportunity to explore real-world engineering and problem-solving skills using genuine aviation assets and immersive digital learning tools. Led by professionals with direct Sea Harrier experience, our workshops and online programs bring STEM concepts to life in exciting, memorable ways.
From Design to Flight — Build and Code Your Own Drone
Learn, innovate, and soar with cutting-edge STEM workshops.
Learning That Goes Beyond the Classroom
Just like Royal Navy engineers who split their training between the classroom and working on real aircraft, we bring that same approach to STEM education.
Our workshops combine classroom theory with real aircraft and cutting-edge technology, turning lessons into hands-on, interactive experiences. Students don’t just learn concepts — they experience true, practical STEM in action.
This is real-world, hands-on STEM learning you won’t find in traditional workshops.
What Do We Teach?
We teach STEM through the thrilling world of aviation by connecting science, technology, engineering, and math to real aircraft — Using four retired legendary Sea Harrier Aircraft. Our hands-on workshops take students out of the classroom and onto the flight deck, where they explore actual aircraft systems, propulsion, flight dynamics, and cutting-edge technology. Students also learn the future of flight by coding drones to fly autonomously and remotely operate them from their own computers. By working with real machines and real-world challenges, students experience how STEM powers innovation in aviation’s past, present, and future.
FLIGHT & FORCE
Module 1
FF1. Theory of Flight
FF2. What Are Aircraft Made Of?
FF3. VSTOL: The Jet That Hangs in the Air
FF4. Calculating the Ramp
FF5. Vectored Thrust: Flying Like Iron Man
FF6. Moving in the Air: Pitch, Yaw, and Roll
PROPOLSION AND SURVIVAL
Module 2
PS1. What Type of Engine Do Aircraft Use?
PS2. When Things Go Wrong
PS3. Pulling the Handle -The Science Behind Ejection Seats
PS4. Why modern VSTOL aircraft don’t use nozzles
PS5. Faster Than Sound: Why the Sonic Boom Still Matters
PS6. Afterburners and Alternatives: Powering the Skies of Tomorrow
SYSTEMS & WEAPONS
Module 3
SW1. Flying the Aircraft
SW2. Seeing the Enemy: What Is Radar and How Does It Work?
SW3. Target, Lock, Fire
SW4. Weapons Systems & Combat Readiness
SW5. Mission Ready: Preparing a Jet for Launch
SW6. What Information Does the Pilot Have?
FUTURE & AUTONOMY
Module 4
FA1. Autonomous Flight: Replacing the Pilot
FA2. Remote Warfare: Flying a Drone from 5,000 Miles Away
FA3. The Dogfight Code (AI vs. Human Reflexes)
FA4. Stealth: How to Disappear from Radar
FA5. The Future of Flight: Human, Machine, or Both?
FA6. Coding the drone
Bring STEM to Life at Your School
Discover how our hands-on STEM workshops can inspire your students to achieve more. From coding cockpit systems to flying autonomous drones, we make STEM exciting, practical, and memorable. Get in touch today to find out how your school can take part.
For More Information
- media@stemprojectharrier.org.uk
- sponsorship@stemprojectharrier.org.uk
- enquiries@stemprojectharrier.org.uk
Rewards & Achievements
Recognising Every Step of the Journey
Every module completed is an achievement worth celebrating. Our students earn a unique certificate and a STEM patch for each module, showcasing their progress and dedication. These rewards are designed to inspire confidence, encourage continued learning, and give students something tangible to be proud of as they build their STEM skills.
Stem Project Harrier is the education wing of the Sea Harrier Preservation Project CIC. Company Number: 16204475 Registered Office: 3 Bewick Court, Bessemer Close, Basildon, England, SS16 5GF