Boeing

Boeing AV-8B Harrier II

Fighter

Build 1981–2003 - end of production 2003

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  • First flight1978
  • ManufacturerBoeing
  • CountryUnited States
  • TypeFighter
  • StatusOperational

History

Build 1981–2003 - end of production 2003

Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1 pilot
Length
14.12 m (46 ft 4 in)
Wingspan
9.25 m (30 ft 4 in)
Height
3.55 m (11 ft 8 in)
02

Performance

Maximum speed
1,083 km/h (673 mph, 585 kn), Mach 0.9
Range
2,200 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi)
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Rolls-Royce Pegasus F402-RR-408 (Mk 107) vectored-thrust turbofan (23,500 lbf / 105 kN)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 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:; Bombs: 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 laser-guided bombs, GBU-38, GBU-32, or GBU-54 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, Mark 77 fire bomb, Others:, up to 4× 300/330/370 US Gallon drop tanks (pylon stations No. 2, 3, 5, & 6 are wet plumb

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