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    The document summarizes the history and variants of the AV-8 Harrier aircraft. It was developed from the British Hawker Siddeley Harrier and produced by McDonnell Douglas from 1970 to 1997. There were several variants including the AV-8A, AV-8B, TAV-8 trainer versions, and export versions for Spain. Over 450 Harriers were produced total between the initial British manufacturing and later US production runs. The Harrier remains in service today after nearly 60 years of development and use.

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    McDONNELL DOUGLAS AV-8 HARRIER


    AV-8 SERVICE
    Developed from the British built Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    built by the following manufacturers:
    Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd., (became BAe in 1977),
    Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
    Origins: 403 as the Harrier, 18 variants, 1960 - 1995, ff: 21/10/1960
    102 as the Sea Harrier, 4 variants, 1978 - 1998, ff: 30/12/1978.
    McDonnell Douglas Corp., McDonnell Aircraft Co. Division, St. Louis, Missouri,
    USA
    320 as the AV-8, 1981 - 1997, ff: 05/11/1981.
    McDonnell Douglas Corp., McDonnell Aircraft Co. Division, St. Louis, Missouri,
    Manufacturer: USA
    (In 1997, became The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, USA)
    Model: P.1127
    Designations: A-8 (AV-8); V-6, V-16 (AV-16), VZ-12
    Names: Harrier; Harrier II (AV-8B); Kestrel (XV-6A), Matador (Spain)
    (AV-8A) 20/11/1970
    First official flight:
    (AV-8B) 05/11/1981
    Factory production 1970 - 1980 (AV-8A)
    period: 1981 - 1997 (AV-8B)
    Primary service period: 1971 - present
    Last official flight: Still in service

    AV-8 VARIANTS
    Foreign built -
    1964 England: XV-6A 9 Total: 009
    Model P.1127

    1970 Model: ? AV-8A 102


    1975 Model: ? TAV-8A 8 Total: 110

    1976 Model: ? AV-8S 11


    1976 Model: ? TAV-8S 2 Total: 013
    Grand Total: 132
    1981 Model: ? AV-8B 275
    1986 Model: ? TAV-8B 25 Total: 300

    1987 Model: ? EAV-8B 20 Total: 020


    Grand Total: 320
    GRAND TOTAL: 452

    AV-8 PRODUCTION
    Foreign built - England:

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    XV-6A Kestrel
    British prototype, single-engined, VTOL fighter
    delivered for USAF evaluation in 1966.
    2 earlier prototypes, (s/n: 62-4507, 62-4508),
    designated as VZ-12A were not delivered.
    British designation: Kestrel FGA.Mk. 1.
    Produced 1963 - 1965
    Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd.,
    Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England (HS)

    (RAF) XS688 / XS696 ? 9 Total: 009


    Delivered to the USAF as:
    64-18262 / 64-18270
    - Last 2 deliveries were cancelled.

    AV-8A
    Single-engined, VTOL ground attack
    fighter for USMC, based on the
    RAF Harrier GR.Mk. 1.
    British designation: Harrier Mk. 50.
    Produced 1970 - 1976
    Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd.,
    Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England (HS)

    BuNo.158384 / 158395
    1 / 12
    - Built as (RAF) XW644 / XW655.
    BuNo.158694 / 158711 13 / 30
    BuNo.158948 / 158977
    - BuNo. 158969 built as (RAF) 31 / 60
    XY125.
    BuNo.159230 / 159259 61 / 90
    BuNo.159366 / 159377 mixed 91 to 108 102 Total: 102

    TAV-8A
    2-seater trainer version for USMC,
    based on the RAF Harrier T.Mk. 2.
    British designation: Harrier Mk. 54.
    Produced 1975 - 1976
    Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd.,
    Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England (HS)

    BuNo.159378 / 159385 mixed 1 to 10 8 Total: 008

    AV-8S
    As AV-8A, export version for Spanish
    Navy via the US Navy.
    British designation: Harrier Mk. 53 / 55.
    Spanish designation: VA.1 Matador.
    Produced 1975 - 1980
    Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd.,
    Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England (HS)

    BuNo.159557 / 159562 mixed 98 to 105


    BuNo.161174 / 161178 109 / 113 11 Total: 011

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    All delivered as:


    (Spain) VA.1-1 / VA.1-10
    - VA.1-5 crashed before delivery,
    s/n re-issued to next airframe.

    TAV-8S
    As TAV-8A, export version for Spanish
    Navy via the US Navy.
    British designation: Harrier Mk. 58.
    Spanish designation: VAE.1 Matador.
    Produced 1975 - 1976
    Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd.,
    Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England (HS)

    BuNo.159563, 159564 5, 7 2 Total: 002


    Delivered as:
    (Spain) VAE.1-1, VAE.1-2

    AV-16A Advanced Harrier - Proposed upgrade, cancelled.

    Grand Total: 132

    AV-8B Harrier II
    As YAV-8B, redesigned cockpit, engine /
    avionics upgrade, various improvements.
    First 4 were service test airframes.
    Also built as AV-8B(NA) Night Attack version,
    originally designated as AV-8D.
    Produced 1981 - 1997
    McDonnell Douglas St. Louis, Missouri (MC)

    BuNo.161396 / 161399 1/4


    BuNo.161573 / 161584 5 / 16
    BuNo.162068 / 162088 17 / 37
    BuNo.162721 / 162746 38 / 63
    BuNo.162942 / 162962 64 / 84
    BuNo.162964 / 162970 85 / 91
    BuNo.162972, 162973 92, 93
    BuNo.163176 / 163179 94 / 97
    BuNo.163181 / 163185 98 / 102
    BuNo.163187 / 163190 103 / 106
    BuNo.163192 / 163195 107 / 110
    BuNo.163197 / 163201 111 / 115
    BuNo.163203 / 163206 116 / 119
    BuNo.163419 / 163426 120 / 127
    BuNo.163514 / 163519 128 / 133
    BuNo.163659 / 163690 134 / 165
    BuNo.163852 / 163855 166 / 169
    BuNo.163862 / 163883 170 / 191

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    BuNo.164115 / 164121 192 / 198


    BuNo.164123 / 164135 199 / 211
    BuNo.164139 / 164154 212 / 227
    BuNo.164543 / 164547 228 / 232 232
    55 additional airframes cancelled.

    AV-8B+
    1992, radar / night attack / engine upgrade.

    BuNo.164548 / 164562 233 / 247


    BuNo.164563 / 164565
    248 / 250
    - 3 to Italy as MM7199 / MM7201.
    BuNo.164566 / 164571 251 / 256
    BuNo.165001 / 165006 257 / 262
    BuNo.165007 / 165009
    IT001 / IT003 33
    - 3 to Italy as MM7212 / MM7214.

    Foreign assembled - Italy:


    Alenia Aerospazio, Rome, Italy

    BuNo.165010 / 165019 IT004 / IT013 10 Total: 275


    Delivered as:
    (Italy) MM7215 / MM7224
    8 additional airframes cancelled.

    TAV-8B Harrier II
    As AV-8B, 2-seater trainer.
    Produced 1986 - 1992
    McDonnell Douglas St. Louis, Missouri (MC)

    BuNo.162747, 162963 T1, T2


    BuNo.162971, 163180 T3, T4
    BuNo.163186, 163191 T5, T6
    BuNo.163196, 163202 T7, T8
    BuNo.163207 T9
    BuNo.163856 / 163861 T10 / T15
    BuNo.164113, 164114 T16, T17
    BuNo.164122, 164138 T18, T21
    BuNo.164540 / 164542 T22 / T24
    BuNo.165036
    E21 23
    - 1 to Spain as VAE.2-1.

    TAV-8B+
    Radar / night attack / engine upgrade.

    BuNo.164136, 164137
    - 2 to Italy as MM55032, T19, T20 2 Total: 025
    MM55033.

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    EAV-8B
    As AV-8B, export version for
    Spanish Navy.
    Spanish designation: VA.2 Matador II.
    Produced 1987 - 1997
    McDonnell Douglas St. Louis, Missouri (MC)

    BuNo.163010 / 163021 E1 / E12 12


    Delivered as:
    (Spain) VA.2-1 / VA.2-12

    EAV-8B+
    Radar / night attack / engine upgrade.

    Foreign assembled - Spain:


    Construcciones Aeronauticas SA (CASA),
    Madrid, Spain

    BuNo.165028 / 165035 E13 / E20 8 Total: 020


    Delivered as:
    (Spain) VA.2-14 / VA.2-21

    Grand Total: 320

    AV-8 CONVERSIONS
    USMC

    AV-8A(158394, 158395), 1978, prototypes to the AV-8B Harrier II,


    YAV-8B 2
    structural improvements, engine upgrade.
    AV-8B, 1993-present, remanufactured airframes with major systems
    upgrades, engine upgrade. First 8 from McDonnell Douglas Corp.
    with the rest from The Boeing Co.
    New s/n: New c/n:
    BuNo. 165305 / 165312 263 / 270
    BuNo. 165354 / 165357 B271 / B274
    AV-8B+(R) 74
    BuNo. 165380 / 165391 B275 / B286
    BuNo. 165397, 165398 B287, B288
    BuNo. 165417 / 165430 B289 / B302
    BuNo. 165566 / 165597 B303 / B334
    BuNo. 166287, 166288 B335, B336
    17 additional conversions cancelled.
    AV-8C 47 AV-8A, 1979, life-extension program, various avionics upgrades.

    FOREIGN MILITARY SERVICE


    - British new-built Harrier's with the RAF (271), USMC (119) and Spain (13).
    - British new-built Sea Harrier's with the RN (75) and India (27).
    - US new-built Harrier's with the USMC (281), Italy (18) and Spain (21).
    - Surplus AV-8A's in service with Thailand for a short time.

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