| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Description |
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). |
| First Flight |
1978-11-09 |
| Entry Into service |
1985-01-01 |
| Service End |
2026-06-03 |
| Designer |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Length (m) |
14.12 |
| Height (m) |
3.55 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1083 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
75 |
| Armament |
1× General Dynamics GAU-12 Equalizer 25 mm (0.984 in) 5-barreled rotary cannon mounted under-fuselage in the left pod, with 300 rounds of ammunition in the right pod; Hardpoints: 6× under-wing pylon and 1x under-fuselage stations holding up to 9,200 lb (4,200 kg) of payload:; ; CBU-100/Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster bombs (CBUs); Mark 81, 82, or 83 bombs of the Mark 80 bomb series; GBU-12 or GBU-16 las… |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.9 |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
8 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Rolls-Royce Pegasus F402-RR-408 (Mk 107) vectored-thrust turbofan, 105 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
United States Marine Corps, Italian Navy , Spanish Navy |
| Status |
In limited service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_AV-8B_Harrier_II |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.25 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
22.61 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Pegasus |
| Number of Engines |
1 |