AV-8B Harrier II

The US Marine Corps' VSTOL Jet Aircraft

By: KEN NEUBECK

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Hardcover | 28 July 2022

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112 Pages

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The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II - vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) - is the US Marine Corps' current frontline close-air-support aircraft. A variant of the famed British Aerospace Harrier II, the AV-8B is noted for its ability to hover in place, ideal for operating on smaller carriers and in less-than-ideal landing zones. This book provides a concise overview of VSTOL capabilities and the development of the Harrier jump jet in the UK, followed by the use of this aircraft by the US Marine Corps. USMC Harrier II units' first combat missions were during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, followed by extensive deployments in eastern Europe, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

About the Author

Ken Neubeck is a reliability engineer who worked on the A-10 production program from 1974 through 1987. He is the author of several aircraft books and amateur-radio books. He served as president of the Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society, which preserves the history of aircraft built at this location, such as the A-10, as well as being the location, for the Blue Angels during their Jones Beach Airshow activities.

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