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 "name": "BAe / McDonnell Douglas Harrier II",
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  "first_flight": 1978,
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  "engine": "1× Rolls-Royce Pegasus F402-RR-408",
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 "wikipedia": {
  "title": "McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II",
  "summary": "The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). The aircraft is primarily employed on light attack or multi-role missions, ranging from close air support of ground troops to armed reconnaissance. The AV-8B has served with the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the Spanish Navy, and the Italian Navy. A variant of the AV-8B, the British Aerospace Harrier II, was developed for the British armed forces, while another, the TAV-8B, is a dedicated two-seat trainer.",
  "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_AV-8B_Harrier_II",
  "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
  "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
  "retrieved": "2026-10-11"
 },
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  "drawings": "CC BY 4.0",
  "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Drawing of the BAe / McDonnell Douglas Harrier II by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/HAR/), CC BY 4.0"
 },
 "source": "AirwayControl Aircraft Library",
 "updated": "2026-10-11"
}