[3.0] Second-Generation Harriers. v2.3.0 / chapter 3 of 3 / 01 oct 15 / greg goebel * The success of the Harrier and Sea Harrier led to a second-generation version of the type, the "Harrier II", with development driven by the US.
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The Harrier II would prove a worthy and more capable successor to the early Harriers, and remained a useful military asset into the early 21st century. * The Harrier was the result of a compromise. The original intent to build a VTOL combat aircraft was focused on the supersonic P.1154 concept, but when that fell through, the existing Kestrel was all that was available; the British took it and turned it into a warplane.
Gen 2 | AV8B Harrier II / AV8B Matador.