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Boeing/BAe AV-8B GR.5/7/9 Harrier II

 

The Harrier II features a brand new, much larger wing than the original Harrier. In conjunction with a more powerful engine this significantly increases the load that the aircraft can carry. The first AV-8B's were delivered to the USMC in 1984. In that same year the first development GR.5 for the RAF was flown.
Both RAF and USMC Harrier II's have been upgraded, featuring the addition of a nose mounted FLIR, with upgraded RAF aircraft becoming GR.7's. The ultimate development of the AV-8B is the Harrier II Plus, This features an APG-65 radar and is operated by Italy, Spain and the USMC. Italian and Spanish models are to carry the AIM-120. .

DB2000 Entries:

AV-8B Harrier II (Spain/1987/Day)

AV-8B Harrier II (USMC/1986/Day)

AV-8B Harrier II (USMC/1989/Night)

AV-8B Harrier II (USMC/1995/Night)

AV-8B Harrier II (USMC/2001/Night)

AV-8B Harrier II (USMC/2003/Night)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (Italy/1995)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (Italy/1998)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (Italy/2002)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (Italy/2005/DO NOT U)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (Spain/1996)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (Spain/2002)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (Spain/2006)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (USMC/1993)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (USMC/1995)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (USMC/1997)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (USMC/1999)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (USMC/2001)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (USMC/2003)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (USMC/2005/DO NOT US)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (USMC/2007/DO NOT US)

AV-8B Harrier II+ (USMC/2010/DO NOT US)

Harrier Gr.5 (1988)

Harrier Gr.5A (1990)

Harrier Gr.7 (1990)

Harrier Gr.7 (1995/Zeus/MAWS)

Harrier Gr.7 (2001)

Harrier Gr.9 (2006/Brimstone)

Harrier Gr.9A (2007/DO NOT)