AV-8C
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- Role
- Fighter,Bomber
- Max Speed
- 600 kn
- Ceiling
- 50000 ft
- Range Units
- Miles
Description
The AV-8C is the USMC's version of the British GR 1. These aircraft were built in the UK on the same production line as the British GR 1 and GR 3s, a massive export success for the factory in Kingston. It is a development of the Kestrel and P.1127 which were used by a tripartite evaluation squadron in Europe.
Unit
- Type
- VTOL
- Role
- Fighter, Bomber
- In service
- 1971–1987
- Loadouts
- Default, Air To Air, Anti Ship, CAS, Ferry, SEAD, Strike, Strike Heavy, SEADAdvanced
Performance
- Wingspan
- 7.8 m
- Max G
- 7.5 g
- Climb rate
- 75 m/s
- Ceiling
- 50,000 ft
- Max speed (sea level)
- 600 kn
- Stall speed
- 105 kn
- Mach limit
- 0.95 M
- Empty mass
- 6,140 kg
- Max fuel
- 2,295 kg
- Engines
- 1
- Thrust (each)
- 68 kN
- Cruise
- Mach 0.8 · 720 miles
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 5 nm
- RCS
- 10
- IR signature
- Small