British Aerospace/Boeing AV8 Harrier

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General Characteristics Primary Function: Close Air Support. Builder: McDonnell Douglas and British Aerospace. Crew: one. Powerplant Power Plant: One Rolls Royce F402-RR-408 Pegasus vectored-thrust turbofan. Thrust: 25,000 lb (11,340 kg). Dimensions Length: 14.1 m (46 ft 4 in). Height: 3.6 m (11 ft 8 in). Wing span: 9.3 m (30 ft 4 in). Wing Area: 22.2 sq m (239 sq ft). Weights Empty: 5,936 kg (13,086 lb). Maximum take-off: 14,061 kg (31,000 lb). Maximum internal fuel: 7710 kg (17,000 lb). Performance Maximum speed: 1,065 km/h (661 mph). Service Ceiling: +50,000 ft (15,250 m). Ferry Range (with drop tanks): 3,929 km (+2,120 nautical miles). Tactical Radius: 167 km (+103 miles). Armament Cannon: One 25mm multibarrel cannon. External stations can carry AIM-9 infrared missiles, conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions and electronic countermeasure pods.

Sources:
Airplane Magazine (No. 16)
Published by Aerospace Publishing Ltd. London, England.
United States Air Force F-16 Factsheets
AirForce LINK Fact Sheet Index