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McDonnell Douglas/BAe
AV-8B Harrier II Plus

Country (Land)
USA (Großbritannien)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
McDonnell Douglas Aerospace
PO Box 516
St. Louis, Missouri 63166
USA

Phone: 001/314/232 0232
Fax: 001/314/234 3826

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 1

Weapons
No internal armament. External hardpoints under fuselage and wing for weapons mix including:

• 25-mm cannon (Kanone)
• AIM-9 Sidewinder
• AIM-120 AMRAAM
• AGM-65 Maverick
• Harpoon
• laser-guided bombs
• conventional bombs

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 14,55 m
Height (Höhe): 3,55 m
Span (Spannweite): 9,25 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 21,37 sq m

Weights (Massen)
Operating weight empty (Leermasse): 6764 kg
Max. payload (max. Nutzlast): 5350 kg
Max. fuel (Max. Kraftstoff): 3521 kg internal, up to 3662 kg external
Vertical take-off (Senkrechtsart): 9413 kg
Max. take-off weigth (Max. Startmasse): 14 061 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. speed (max. Fluggeschwindigkeit): Mach 0.9
Max. speed at high altitude (Geschwindigkeit in großer Höhe): Mach 0.94
Combat radius, anti-shipping mission (Einsatzradius, Schiffsbekämpfung): approx. 1110 km (600 NM) with high-high-high profile
Combat radius, ground attack (Bodenangriffe): around 250 NM (460 km) with low-low-low profile (durchgehend im Tiefstflug)
Combat radius, ground attack: around 400 NM (740 km) with high-low-high profile
Ferry range (Überführungsreichweite mit Zusatztanks): approx. 3000 km
Endurance (Einsatzdauer auf Patrouille): approx. 3 h
g-Limits: +8/-3

Customers (Kunden)
The Harrier II Plus has been ordered by

• US Marine Corps: 24 new build, up to 70 converted from Harrier II
• Spanish Navy: 8
• Italian Navy: 16

Competitors (Konkurrenz)
none

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The AV-8B Harrier II Plus is the latest development of this unique V/STOL combat aircraft. It differs from its predecessor by installation of a Hughes APG-65 radar in the nose, retaining the FLIR fit. First flight was on September 22, 1992 at St. Louis, with entry into service following in September 1993. Italian and Spanish aircraft are assembled at Alenia and CASA respectively, with last deliveries planned for the end of 1997. Other Harrier variants include the Sea Harrier FA2 uprgade for the Royal Navy.