{"id":9311027003643,"title":"Italeri - 1\/72 AV-8B Harrier II","handle":"ita90193","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/72 AV-8B Harrier II\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIta90193\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUPER DECAL SHEET FOR 4 VERSIONS - COLOR INSTRUCTION SHEET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFIGURE NOT INCLUDED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AV-8B Harrier II multirole attack and close air support aircraft was born from the collaboration between British and American aeronautical industries. It represents a significant evolution compared to the first short takeoff and vertical landing (V\/STOL) aircraft of the Harrier family. The AV-8B was developed and implemented to operate from aircraft carriers without catapults and from amphibious assault ships, as well as from improvised landing strips. Thanks to these characteristics, it has been widely employed by the United States Marine Corps, including in operational contexts. Capable of carrying an offensive payload consisting of air-to-air missiles, guided bombs, and air-to-surface missiles, the AV-8B is characterised by considerable operational flexibility and the ability to perform numerous types of missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eThe McDonnell-Douglas \/ BAe AV-8B Harrier II is a single-seat, V \/ STOL fighter-attack aircraft with a half-shell, duralumin structure. The roots of the Harrier II aircraft date back to 1973, when McDonnell-Douglas and BAe collaborated to create a new, significantly improved Harrier. The recipients were to be the American US Marine Corps as well as the British RAF and Royal Navy. However, due to the high cost of a new engine for Harrier (Pegasus 15) in 1975, the British government and thus BAe withdrew from cooperation. As a result, only the McDonnell-Douglas concern remained on the \"battlefield\". Taking into account the costs, the American label decided to make only a far-reaching modification of Harrier, using newer avionics, a different wing and large-scale composites. The first prototype, the YAV-8B, took off in 1978. In 1980, the British side decided to join the project again. The first built from scratch AV-8B flew in 1981 and entered the line in 1983. US Marine Corps units use the AV-8B, T AV-8B, AV-8B (NA) and AV-8B + versions. The first of them is the basic version of the aircraft, serving as a fighter-attacker. It has greater lifting capacity and range than the AV-8A, as well as is more manoeuvrable and having more modern avionics and engine. The latter, on the other hand, was commissioned by Italy and Spain and is used on aircraft carriers of these countries. The RAF uses the versions GR.5, GR.5A, GR.7, GR.7A, GR.9, GR.9A, and T.10, T.11 and T.12. Aeroplanes marked as GR are fighter-attack versions, while T are two-seater training machines. AV8B \/ Harrier II took part in Operation Desert Storm (1991) and in the war with Iraq (2003) and Afghanistan (2006-2008). 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It represents a significant evolution compared to the first short takeoff and vertical landing (V\/STOL) aircraft of the Harrier family. The AV-8B was developed and implemented to operate from aircraft carriers without catapults and from amphibious assault ships, as well as from improvised landing strips. Thanks to these characteristics, it has been widely employed by the United States Marine Corps, including in operational contexts. Capable of carrying an offensive payload consisting of air-to-air missiles, guided bombs, and air-to-surface missiles, the AV-8B is characterised by considerable operational flexibility and the ability to perform numerous types of missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003eThe McDonnell-Douglas \/ BAe AV-8B Harrier II is a single-seat, V \/ STOL fighter-attack aircraft with a half-shell, duralumin structure. The roots of the Harrier II aircraft date back to 1973, when McDonnell-Douglas and BAe collaborated to create a new, significantly improved Harrier. The recipients were to be the American US Marine Corps as well as the British RAF and Royal Navy. However, due to the high cost of a new engine for Harrier (Pegasus 15) in 1975, the British government and thus BAe withdrew from cooperation. As a result, only the McDonnell-Douglas concern remained on the \"battlefield\". Taking into account the costs, the American label decided to make only a far-reaching modification of Harrier, using newer avionics, a different wing and large-scale composites. The first prototype, the YAV-8B, took off in 1978. In 1980, the British side decided to join the project again. The first built from scratch AV-8B flew in 1981 and entered the line in 1983. US Marine Corps units use the AV-8B, T AV-8B, AV-8B (NA) and AV-8B + versions. The first of them is the basic version of the aircraft, serving as a fighter-attacker. It has greater lifting capacity and range than the AV-8A, as well as is more manoeuvrable and having more modern avionics and engine. The latter, on the other hand, was commissioned by Italy and Spain and is used on aircraft carriers of these countries. The RAF uses the versions GR.5, GR.5A, GR.7, GR.7A, GR.9, GR.9A, and T.10, T.11 and T.12. Aeroplanes marked as GR are fighter-attack versions, while T are two-seater training machines. AV8B \/ Harrier II took part in Operation Desert Storm (1991) and in the war with Iraq (2003) and Afghanistan (2006-2008). Technical data (version Harrier AV-8B): length: 14.12m, wingspan: 9.25m, height: 3.56m, maximum speed: 1085km \/ h, combat radius: 1205km, armament: GAU-12U fixed cannon calibre 25 mm, suspended - up to 3748 kg of cargo.\u003c\/div\u003e"}