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McDonnell Douglas started developing the AV-8 "Harrier II“ in the end of the 1970s. The United States Marine Corps wanted it to have a larger arsenal of weapons and better survivability in aerial combat, as well as general improvements in performance, particulary in the operational range and more modern avionics. The first prototypes, built by McDonnell Douglas, had the designation AV-16 "Advanced Harrier“. Later two AV-8A were rebuilt with a new, larger, carbon fibre suoercritical wing. Designated YAV-8B, these began flying on 9th November 1978, followed on 5 November 1981 by the first FSD (Full Scale Development) AV-8B. Since service entry, the aircraft has proven itself to be a capable platform, carrying a wide array of bombs, missiles, and a 30mm cannon pod.

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    • McDonnell Douglas started developing the AV-8 "Harrier II“ in the end of the 1970s. The United States Marine Corps wanted it to have a larger arsenal of weapons and better survivability in aerial combat, as well as general improvements in performance, particulary in the operational range and more modern avionics. The first prototypes, built by McDonnell Douglas, had the designation AV-16 "Advanced Harrier“. Later two AV-8A were rebuilt with a new, larger, carbon fibre suoercritical wing. Designated YAV-8B, these began flying on 9th November 1978, followed on 5 November 1981 by the first FSD (Full Scale Development) AV-8B. Since service entry, the aircraft has proven itself to be a capable platform, carrying a wide array of bombs, missiles, and a 30mm cannon pod.
    • The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier Jump Jet aircraft family. Capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL), the aircraft was designed in the 1980s as an Anglo-American development of the British Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational V/STOL aircraft. Named after a bird of prey, it is primarily employed on light attack or multi-role missions, ranging from close air support in support of ground troops to armed reconnaissance. The AV-8B is used by the United States Marine Corps, the Spanish Navy and the Italian Navy. A variant of the AV-8B, the British Aerospace Harrier II was developed for the British military, while another, the TAV-8B, is a dedicated two-seat
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    • 9415.0
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    • 22950.0
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    • 1(xsd:integer)
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    length alt
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    • 924.56
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    • 1981(xsd:integer)
    Status
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    • 105 kN
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    Introduced
    • January 1985
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    Type
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    • 94(xsd:double)
    range alt
    • 1400(xsd:integer)
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    • 243.4
    combat radius alt
    • 350(xsd:integer)
    bombs
    • **CBU-100 cluster bombs **Mark 80 series of unguided bombs **Paveway series of laser-guided bombs **Joint Direct Attack Munitions **Mark 77 napalm canisters **B61 *Others: **up to 4× 300/330/370 US Gallon drop tanks **Intrepid Tiger II electronic jammer
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    • **Air-to-air missiles: ***4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or similar-sized infrared-guided missiles ***6× AIM-120 AMRAAM **Air-to-surface missiles: ***6× AGM-65 Maverick; or ***2× AGM-84 Harpoon; or ***2× AGM-88 HARM
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    • Boeing / BAE Systems
    • McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace
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    • Mach 1.0
    combat radius main
    • 300.0
    climb rate alt
    • 4485(xsd:integer)
    National Origin
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    First Flight
    • --11-05
    • --11-09
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    engine (jet)
    • Rolls-Royce F402-RR-408
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    • 585(xsd:integer)
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    • jet
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    • 2100(xsd:integer)
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    • 23500(xsd:integer)
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    • * Raytheon APG-65 radar * AN/AAQ-28V LITENING targeting pod **Special note: An upgrade program is currently fitting airframes with wiring and software to employ MIL-STD-1760 bus-based smart weapons, such as Joint Direct Attack Munitions
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    • **Rolling: 31,000 lb **Vertical: 20,755 lb
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    • Armament and vectored nozzles
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