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Description
| Notes: AV-8A overhauled for service life extension. | ||
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell-Douglas/BAe | |
| Base model: | AV-8 | |
| Designation: | AV-8 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Harrier II | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Attack | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
Specifications
| Length: | 45' | 13.7 m | |
| Height: | 11' | 3.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 25' | 7.6 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 12,100 lb | 5,487 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 25,999 lb | 11,791 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 26,000 lb | 11,791 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Rolls-Royce Pegasus F402 turbofan | ||
| Thrust (each): | 21,500 lb | 9,750 kg | |
Performance
| Max Speed: | 737 mph | 1,186 km/h | 641 kt |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | New York | New York |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
AV-8C on display
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| henely , IA | I worked on the A version in the 70's, was is Powerplants. VMA-513 and VMA-542. It is called the jump jet, and also had the nick name of the widow maker back in those days. 04/16/2008 @ 19:27 [ref: 20570] |
| Edward Gunther , AB | Simply Outstanding, Many Thanks. cheap viagra cialis buy viagra levitra cialis buy paxil generic viagra 03/19/2008 @ 06:02 [ref: 20203] |
| ralph maccio Adelaide, OTH | Wow... that guy is a dipsh*t... I thought even grade schoolers knew Harriers use thrust vectoring. :D 03/03/2006 @ 21:17 [ref: 12693] |
| Sarge , FL | The AV8 series (A, B, C) is NOT in service with the US NAVY, but with the USMC. Any interesting facty is the C model was in service before the B was. The C is a modified A, whereas the B is an entirely new airframe, built of composites and aluminum.
The aircraft uses a SINGLE engine, vectoring its thrust through 4 rotatable nozzles. Only the media- and those who get their often incorrect information from that source- call the Harrier a jump jet; in fact, it is often viewed by the crews as a term of derision. The aircraft does not jump as much as it lifts off smoothly in all phases of flight, conventional or vertical. For the record, I was a hydraulics mechanic on A's from 1977-1982 and have several hours in the back seat of the TAV8A (the 2 seat trainer version of VMAT-203). 02/10/2003 @ 11:34 [ref: 6316] |
| Sarge , FL | The AV8 series (A, B, C) is NOT in service with the US NAVY, but with the USMC. Any interesting facty is the C model was in service before the B was. The C is a modified A, whereas the B is an entirely new airframe, built of composites and aluminum.
The aircraft uses a SINGLE engine, vectoring its thrust through 4 rotatable nozzles. Only the media- and those who get their often incorrect information from that source- call the Harrier a jump jet; in fact, it is often viewed by the crews as a term of derision. The aircraft does not jump as much as it lifts off smoothly in all phases of flight, conventional or vertical. For the record, I was a hydraulics mechanic on A's from 1977-1982 and have several hours in the back seat of the TAV8A (the 2 seat trainer version of VMAT-203). 02/10/2003 @ 11:33 [ref: 6315] |
| dave , AL | could someone tell that dipsh*t who wrote the previous message to get his facts right in fufure??? 05/20/2002 @ 08:05 [ref: 4962] |
| Stephen Heckler Lake Ariel, PA | The jump jet as it is know as, is a usful tool in booth the british and US navys and airforce. This plane lifts off with seperate jets than its main. 05/19/2002 @ 15:54 [ref: 4957] |
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