AV-8B Harrier II
Primary Function: STOVL close-support
Contractor: McDonnell Douglas
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $23,700,000
Powerplant
one Rolls-Royce F402-RR-408 Pegasus (23,800 lb)
Dimensions
Length: 46.3 feet
Wingspan: 30.3 feet
Height: 11 feet, 7 inches
Weights
Empty: 14,867 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 31,000 lb
Performance
Speed: 1.0 Mach
Ceiling: 50,000+ feet
Combat Radius: 103 mi (90 nm / 167 km)
Armament
One fuselage-mounted 25 mm gun system
Standard Air-to-Ground (A/G) load: Six Mk 82, 500 pound bombs
Standard Air-to-Air (A/A) load: Four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missiles
Provisions for carrying up to 9,000 pounds of ordnance on seven stations
Service Life
First Flight: November 9, 1978 (YAV-8B)
November 5, 1981 (AV-8B)
End of Service: N/A
Number Built: [340+ total]