22,000 pounds of thrust enable the Harrier II to hover like a helicopter, and then blast forward like a jet at near-supersonic speeds. Like every aircraft in the Marine fleet, this aircraft is ...

Designed to operate where traditional jets couldn’t, the Harrier II brought vertical takeoff and landing capabilities to the front lines. Its rotating nozzles, rugged airframe, and impressive payload ...

Development of a refined Harrier jet began in 1973 ... the AV-8B was first delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps in late 1983. Designed for attack or multi-role operations, the Harrier has typically ...

Its performance, vastly superior technology, stealth design and data-networking are just a few of the ways in which this new jet will revolutionize Marine Corps aviation. The Harrier was a ...

AV-8B Harrier: Hang Time It’s the very embodiment ... ships that will act as initial forward operating bases for Marine attack aircraft. The “Joint” in Joint Strike Fighter refers to its ...