The AV-8B V/STOL strike aircraft was designed to replace the AV-8A and the A-4M light attack aircraft. The Marine Corps requirement for a V/STOL light attack force has been well documented since ...

Powered by the innovative Pegasus engine, the Harrier became the first operational V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) combat aircraft in the West. Despite early setbacks and failed NATO ...