In addition to re-ingesting hot exhaust, the Harrier’s hot exhaust could melt asphalt, distort steel, and kick up significant amounts of dust—complicating flight operations. And the engine’s large ...

Originally flown in the late 1960s, the Harrier has undergone a series of improvements that have increased safety, range and lethality. The AV-8B is a key component of the Marine Corps’ “all ...

The Harrier ... Marines a rugged and reliable support platform but the landscape of modern warfare has changed and the iconic jump-jet has become vulnerable to many new emerging threats. The last ...

And the engine’s large intakes restricted the pilot’s rear ... delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps in late 1983. Designed for attack or multi-role operations, the Harrier has typically been ...