Boeing AV-8B Harrier II

Origin

USA and UK

Type

STOVL close-support aircraft

Max Speed

575 kt / 661 mph

Max Range

277 km / 172 miles

Dimensions

span 9.25 m / 30 ft 4 in length 14.12 m / 46 ft 4 in height 3.55 m / 11 ft 7.75 in

Weight

empty 5936 kg / 13,086 lb max. take-off 14,061 kg / 31,000 lb

Powerplant

one 10796-kg (23,800-lb) dry thrust Rolls-Royce F402-RR-408 (Pegasus 11-61) vectored-thrust turbofan

Armament

one 25-mm GAU-12/U cannon based with 300 rounds, plus provision for a STO total of 7711 kg (17,000 lb) or VTO total of 3175 kg (7,000 lb) of disposable stores, including AAMs, ASMs, free-fall or guided bombs, cluster bombs, dispenser weapons, napalm tanks, rocket launchers and ECM pods, carried on six external hardpoints

Operators:

Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States