BAe, British Aerospace / McDonnell Douglas Harrier II / Harrier AV-8B

V/STOL Fighter Bomber

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The BAe / McDonnell Douglas Harrier II is a single-engine single-seat Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing (V/STOL) fighter bomber aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer McDonnell Douglas, today Boeing and the British manufacturer BAe, British Aerospace, today BAE Systems. The US-produced variant is the AV-8B, British Harrier II are designated GR.5, GR.7, and GR.9.

The Harrier II / AV-8B is a development of the BAe Harrier GR.3. Development was mainly done by McDonnell Douglas.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Turbofan Engine
Engine Model	Rolls-Royce Pegasus 11-61 Mk.107
Engine Power	105,9 kN	23800 lbf

Speed	1200 km/h	648 kts 746 mph
Service Ceiling	15.240 m	50.000 ft
Range	2.222 km	1.200 NM 1.381 mi.

Empty Weight	6.335 kg	13.966 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	14.060 kg	30.997 lbs

Wing Span	9,25 m	30 ft 4 in
Wing Area	22,6 m²	243 ft²
Length	14,12 m	46 ft 4 in
Height	3,56 m	11 ft 8 in

First Flight	09.11.1978
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1981-2003
Total Production	323
Developed from	BAe Harrier GR-Mk3

Data for (Version)	McDonnell Douglas Harrier AV-8B
Variants	AV-8, AV-8B, GR.5, GR.7, GR.9, T.10, T.12

[Photo-ID: 5881] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13
	BAe / McDonnell Douglas AV-8C Harrier United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 158387 c/n: 712065
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA]

[Photo-ID: 5882] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13
	BAe / McDonnell Douglas AV-8C Harrier United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 158387 c/n: 712065
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA]

[Photo-ID: 5883] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13
	BAe / McDonnell Douglas AV-8C Harrier United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 158387 c/n: 712065
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA]

[Photo-ID: 10876] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	BAe / McDonnell Douglas AV-8C Harrier United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 159241 c/n: 712150
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 12021] © Karsten Palt 2003-06-21
	BAe / McDonnell Douglas Harrier GR.7 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZD407 c/n: P36
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2003 [Vliegbais Twente (EHTW / ENS)]

[Photo-ID: 11960] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
	BAe / McDonnell Douglas Harrier GR.7 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZG858 c/n: P90
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]

[Photo-ID: 11961] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
	BAe / McDonnell Douglas Harrier GR.7 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZG858 c/n: P90
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]

[Photo-ID: 1372] © Karsten Palt 2008-08-17
	BAe / McDonnell Douglas Harrier GR.9 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZD321 c/n: 512071/P2
Flugtag Breitscheid 2008 [Breitscheid (EDGB)]

[Photo-ID: 931] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
	BAe / McDonnell Douglas Harrier GR.9 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZD465 c/n: P55
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 6699] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	Bae Harrier GR.9A Royal Air Force Reg.: ZG477 c/n: P67
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire]

- to top -