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pronh
Da har du glemt Harrier Jump Jet som de faktisk tar farvel med etter 50 år i disse dager.
https://www.twz.com/air/the-hidden-history-of-americas-harrier-jump-jets
De hade ej samma version som England. USA (It Spa) versionen var ett utvecklat bättre flygplan.
"AV-8" and "AV-8 Harrier" For the first-generation aircraft operated by the US Marine Corps as the AV-8A and AV-8C, see Hawker Siddeley Harrier.AV-8B Harrier II
Type V/STOL ground-attack aircraft
National origin United Kingdom / United States
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace
Boeing / BAE Systems
Status In service
Primary users United States Marine Corps (former)
Italian Navy
Spanish Navy
Number built AV-8B: 337 (excluding the YAV-8B)[N 1]
History
Developed from Hawker Siddeley Harrier
Variant British Aerospace Harrier II
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). The aircraft is primarily employed on light attack or multi-role missions, ranging from close air support of ground troops to armed reconnaissance. The AV-8B has served with the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the Spanish Navy, and the Italian Navy. A variant of the AV-8B, the British Aerospace Harrier II,