Service: USMC Propulsion: Rolls Royce Pegasus F402-RR ... 550 kts Range: 900 nm The AV-8B Harrier II is the U.S. military’s only short takeoff, vertical landing jet aircraft in current inventory.

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 ...