Av8B
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 is used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the Spanish Navy, and the Italian Navy. A variant of the AV-8B, the British Aerospace Harrier II, was developed for the British military, while another, the TAV-8B, is a dedicated two-seat trainer.
Crew: 1 pilot
Length: 46 ft 4 in (14.12 m)
Wingspan: 30 ft 4 in (9.25 m)
Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.55 m)
Wing area: 243.4 sq ft (22.61 m2)
Airfoil: supercritical airfoil
Empty weight: 13,968 lb (6,340 kg)
Gross weight: 22,950 lb (10,410 kg)
Maximum takeoff weight:
Rolling takeoff: 31,000 lb (14,100 kg)
Vertical takeoff: 20,755 lb (9,415 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Pegasus F402-RR-408 (Mk 107) vectored-thrust turbofan, 23,500 lbf (105 kN) thrust
Performance
Maximum speed: 585 kn (673 mph, 1,083 km/h)
Maximum speed: Mach 0.9
Range: 1,200 nmi (1,400 mi, 2,200 km)
Combat range: 300 nmi (350 mi, 556 km)
Ferry range: 1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km)
Rate of climb: 14,700 ft/min (75 m/s)
Wing loading: 94.29 lb/sq ft (460.4 kg/m2)
Thrust/weight: 0.948
Armament
Guns: 1× General Dynamics GAU-12 Equalizer 25 mm (0.984 in) 5-barreled Rotary cannon mounted under-fuselage in the left pod, with 300 rounds of ammunition in the right pod
Hardpoints: 6× under-wing pylon and 1x under-fuselage stations holding up to 9,200 lb (4,200 kg) of payload:
Rockets:
LAU-10 four-round Zuni pods
LAU-68 (7 round) or LAU-61 (19 round) rocket pods for Hydra 70/APKWS 70 mm rockets[62][173]
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or similar-sized infrared-guided missiles
4× AIM-120 AMRAAM (on radar equipped AV-8B Plus variants)
Air-to-surface missiles:
4× AGM-65 E/F Maverick
4x AGM-122 Sidearm (SEAD missile used by USMC)
Bombs:
CBU-100/Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster bombs (CBUs)
Mark 81, 82, or 83 unguided bombs
GBU-12 or GBU-16 laser-guided bombs
GBU-38, GBU-32, or GBU-54 Joint Direct Attack Munitions
Mark 77 firebomb
Others:
up to 4× 300/330/370 US Gallon drop tanks (pylon stations No. 2, 3, 5, & 6 are wet plumbed)
Intrepid Tiger II electronic jammer[172]
Mk106 (6.6 lb (3 kg)) and Mk76 (31 lb (14 kg)) practice bombs
Avionics
Raytheon APG-65 radar
AN/AAQ-28V LITENING targeting pod (on AV-8B Night Attack and radar-equipped AV-8B Plus variants)
functional MFD (touch screen)
variable nozzle angle
customisable weapon load out
this is a part of the NATO pack that we are creating, this is a contribution for it.
link for NATO pack: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2802949069
big thanks to suspicious_catt for helping with the livery : https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199121940051
