AV-8B Harrier II The US Marine Corps' VSTOL Jet Aircraft 9780764363405

AV-8B Harrier II The US Marine Corps' VSTOL Jet Aircraft

Product code 9780764363405

€ 21.06

 

Series Legends of Air Warfare

Publisher/Brand Schiffer

Author Ken Neubeck

Format 22 x 22 cm

No. Pages 128

Version Hard cover

Language English

Category Aviationbooks

Subcategory US » US Jet Aircraft

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Product description

The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II -- vertical/short take-off 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.