The AV-8B is a key component of the Marine Corps’ “all STOVL force” concept, allowing Marines to be supported in austere conditions in expeditionary environments. 22,000 pounds of thrust ...

Summary and Key Points: Earlier this spring, the last U.S. Marine Corps aviators completed training on the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, a V/STOL tactical attack aircraft in service for ...

Building on the success of the original Harrier, the AV-8B Harrier II made its debut on the Marines' flightline in 1985. To make their new bird more rugged and more lethal, the USMC made ...