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📝 Spotter's notes

On display at an airshow in Fargo, ND. Really dig the retro markings!

✈️ Aircraft identity

Registration 164553
ICAO Type AV8B
Model AV-8B Harrier II
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas / Boeing / BAE Systems
Airline US Marine Corps (VMA-542 Tigers)
Livery US Marine Corps (USMC) – VMA-542 Tigers
Military Military

🔧 Technicals

Engine Rolls-Royce Pegasus F402-RR-408
Thrust 23,800 lbf (106 kN)
Wingspan 9.25 m
Length 14.12 m
Height 3.55 m
MTOW 14,061 kg
Range 3,300 km (ferry), approx. 870 km (combat radius)
Capacity 1 pilot (no passengers), 4,080 kg payload
Cruise Speed 855 km/h
Noise Rating Typically above 140 dB (very loud, no specific ICAO civil rating as it is military)

📍 Location

Airport Code FAR/KFAR
Airport Name Hector International Airport