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unusual facts about AV-8B Harrier II



Amphibious ready group

In a secondary role, these ships perform sea control and limited power projection missions using AV-8B Harrier II aircraft and anti-submarine helicopters.

Boeing X-32

The project's purpose was to develop a stealth-enabled design to replace all of United States Department of Defense lighter weight fighter and attack aircraft, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, and vertical/short takeoff / vertical landing (V/STOL) AV-8B Harrier II.

Supercritical airfoil

Techniques learned from studies of the original supercritical airfoil sections are used in designing airfoils for high-speed subsonic and transonic aircraft from the Airbus A300 and Boeing 777 to the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II.


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