AV-8B Harrier II
IOC: 1985
Total Production: 372
Production: 317
Also Known As
TAV-8B
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Boeing
Applications
Chakri Nareubet
Conte di Cavour
Garibaldi
LHA 1 Tarawa
LHA 6 America
LHD 1 Wasp
Principe de Asturias
Family Members
AV-8B Harrier II Plus
Derived from:
Sea Harrier F/A.2
Air-to-Air Missiles:
AIM-9M Sidewinder
Guided Missiles:
AGM-65E Maverick
Bombs:
GBU-12 Paveway II
GBU-16 Paveway II
Power plant:
F402-RR-408
Sensors & Communications:
AN/AAR-57 CMWS
AN/ALR-67
LITENING
LITENING AT
LITENING ER
LITENING II
Protection Systems:
AN/ALQ-164
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Description:
The AV-8B is a Vertical Short Take Off and Landing (V/STOL) aircraft designed to meet the requirements of USMC for close air support to expeditionary forces. The Harrier also can destroy surface and sea targets, provide air defense and escort helicopters.
The AV-8B Harrier II is a second generation of Harrier V/STOL aircraft developed by BAe Systems in the 1960s. TAV-8B designation is applied to two-seat Harriers intended for training.
The more capable AV-8B Harrier II replaced the AV-8A Harrier and the A-4M aircraft in the USMC inventory. The AV-8B is an enhanced version of the proven AV-8A Harrier I intended for daylight close air support. In 1989 Boeing delivered the first night attack AV-8B Harrier to the USMC.
The USMC deployed the Harrier aircraft during the Gulf War demonstrating the suitability of V/STOL aircraft for expeditionary forces. USMC AV-8Bs will be replaced by the F-35C beginning in 2010 with the Harrier fleet remaining in service at least until 2015.
Currently, the AV-8B Harrier aircraft can use a wide spectrum of weapons such as bombs, missiles and rockets. Additionally, it can use a inner fuselage mounted 25mm gun firing PGU-25/U ammunition to destroy targets on the ground.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 1
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 25 mm
Dimensions: Height 3.6 m, Length 5.6 m, Wingspan 9.3 m
Weights: Max Weight 14,500 kg (31,966 lb), Min Weight 6,744 kg (14,868 lb), Payload 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)
Engine/s Performance: Thrust 23,800 lb (10,796 kg)
Performance: Max Range 2,500 km (1,350 nm), Top Speed 300 mps (Mach 0.90)
Other: Number of Engines 1
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Sunday, March 07, 2010
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