McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II

1978 V/STOL attack aircraft family by McDonnell Douglas/Boeing
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McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II

Summary

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,798 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is operated by Fleet Air Arm[4].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is operated by Royal Air Force[5].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is operated by Italian Navy[6].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is operated by Spanish Navy[7].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is operated by United States Marine Corps[8].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's manufacturer is recorded as McDonnell Douglas[9].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's manufacturer is recorded as BAE Systems[10].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's developer is recorded as McDonnell Douglas[11].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is a type of Harrier[12].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's Commons category is recorded as McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II[13].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's said to be the same as is recorded as AV-8B Harrier II[14].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's powered by is recorded as Rolls-Royce Pegasus[16].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's first flight is recorded as November 9, 1978[17].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's service entry is recorded as January 1985[18].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's military designation is recorded as AV-8B[19].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+337'}[20].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harrier II'}[21].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's takeoff and landing capability is recorded as vertical takeoff and landing[22].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14.12'}[23].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.55'}[24].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9.25'}[25].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+360'}[26].
  • McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+585'}[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14.12'}[23]. Speeds include {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+360'}[26] and {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+585'}[27].

Designation and Status

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].

Why It Matters

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II ranks in the top 10% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,798 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 120 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . hqmc.usmc.mil. hqmc.usmc.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . aviation.marines.mil. aviation.marines.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . aviation.marines.mil. aviation.marines.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total produced {'amount': '+337'}
    Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas, BAE Systems
    Takeoff and landing capability vertical takeoff and landing
    Uses
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007581438305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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