Vintage Marines AV-8B HARRIER II Ground Attack Jet Diecast Metal Airplane Mint Condition/Factory Sealed! Zlymex Zee Toys Rare!
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Sweet! MARINES AV-8B HARRIER II (see bio below). Made by Zee Toys. Constructed
of die cast metal. Highly sought-after, hard to find vintage model! Measures 3 1/2"L x 2 1/4"W x 1 "H. Beautiful/pristine condition model. Never removed from its factory-sealed card. Perfect gift for ZEE, aircraft, and vintage toy collectors! We ship fast & safe worldwide every day! Read aircraft bio below...
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•Purchases totaling $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping to USA! Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart to save $$$.NOTE: My dad owned a Diecast toy store for 30 years. I inherited the store inventory when he passed away many years ago. I am just now, beginning to sell the mint condition vintage models. All are store-inventory is new-old-stock, models have never been "played with". Please visit often-as I am adding more cool stuff every day!AIRCRAFT BIO:The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier Jump Jet family. Capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL), the aircraft was designed in the late 1970s as an Anglo-American development of the British Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational V/STOL aircraft. The aircraft is primarily employed on light attack or multi-role missions, ranging from close air support of ground troops to armed reconnaissance. The AV-8B is used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the Spanish Navy, and the Italian Navy. A variant of the AV-8B, the British Aerospace Harrier II, was developed for the British military, while another, the TAV-8B, is a dedicated two-seat trainer.The project that eventually led to the AV-8B's creation started in the early 1970s as a cooperative effort between the United States and United Kingdom (UK), aimed at addressing the operational inadequacies of the first-generation Harrier. Early efforts centered on a larger, more powerful Pegasus engine to dramatically improve the capabilities of the Harrier. Due to budgetary constraints, the UK abandoned the project in 1975. Following the UK's withdrawal, McDonnell Douglas extensively redesigned the earlier AV-8A Harrier to create the AV-8B. While retaining the general layout of its predecessor, the aircraft incorporates a new, larger composite wing with an additional hardpoint on each side, an elevated cockpit, a redesigned fuselage and other structural and aerodynamic refinements. The aircraft is powered by an upgraded version of the Pegasus. The AV-8B made its maiden flight in November 1981 and entered service with the USMC in January 1985. Later upgrades added a night-attack capability and radar, resulting in the AV-8B(NA) and AV-8B Harrier II Plus versions, respectively. An enlarged version named Harrier III was also studied, but not pursued. The UK, through British Aerospace, re-joined the improved Harrier project as a partner in 1981, giving it a significant work-share in the project. Following corporate mergers in the 1990s, Boeing and BAE Systems have jointly supported the program. Approximately 340 aircraft were produced in a 22-year production program that ended in 2003.AV-8B Harrier II Port view of grey jet aircraft hovering with landing gear extended. The two engine exhaust nozzles on each side and directed down. A USMC AV-8B hovering Role V/STOL ground-attack aircraft National origin United States / United Kingdom Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace Boeing / BAE Systems First flight YAV-8B: 9 November 1978[1] AV-8B: 5 November 1981[2] Introduction January 1985[2] Status In service Primary users United States Marine Corps Italian Navy Spanish Navy Produced 1981–2003[3] Number built AV-8B: 337 (excluding the YAV-8B)[N 1] Program cost US$6.5 billion (1987)[6] Unit cost US$24–30 million (1996)[7] Developed from Hawker Siddeley Harrier Variants British Aerospace Harrier II
of die cast metal. Highly sought-after, hard to find vintage model! Measures 3 1/2"L x 2 1/4"W x 1 "H. Beautiful/pristine condition model. Never removed from its factory-sealed card. Perfect gift for ZEE, aircraft, and vintage toy collectors! We ship fast & safe worldwide every day! Read aircraft bio below...
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•Purchases totaling $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping to USA! Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart to save $$$.NOTE: My dad owned a Diecast toy store for 30 years. I inherited the store inventory when he passed away many years ago. I am just now, beginning to sell the mint condition vintage models. All are store-inventory is new-old-stock, models have never been "played with". Please visit often-as I am adding more cool stuff every day!AIRCRAFT BIO:The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier Jump Jet family. Capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL), the aircraft was designed in the late 1970s as an Anglo-American development of the British Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational V/STOL aircraft. The aircraft is primarily employed on light attack or multi-role missions, ranging from close air support of ground troops to armed reconnaissance. The AV-8B is used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the Spanish Navy, and the Italian Navy. A variant of the AV-8B, the British Aerospace Harrier II, was developed for the British military, while another, the TAV-8B, is a dedicated two-seat trainer.The project that eventually led to the AV-8B's creation started in the early 1970s as a cooperative effort between the United States and United Kingdom (UK), aimed at addressing the operational inadequacies of the first-generation Harrier. Early efforts centered on a larger, more powerful Pegasus engine to dramatically improve the capabilities of the Harrier. Due to budgetary constraints, the UK abandoned the project in 1975. Following the UK's withdrawal, McDonnell Douglas extensively redesigned the earlier AV-8A Harrier to create the AV-8B. While retaining the general layout of its predecessor, the aircraft incorporates a new, larger composite wing with an additional hardpoint on each side, an elevated cockpit, a redesigned fuselage and other structural and aerodynamic refinements. The aircraft is powered by an upgraded version of the Pegasus. The AV-8B made its maiden flight in November 1981 and entered service with the USMC in January 1985. Later upgrades added a night-attack capability and radar, resulting in the AV-8B(NA) and AV-8B Harrier II Plus versions, respectively. An enlarged version named Harrier III was also studied, but not pursued. The UK, through British Aerospace, re-joined the improved Harrier project as a partner in 1981, giving it a significant work-share in the project. Following corporate mergers in the 1990s, Boeing and BAE Systems have jointly supported the program. Approximately 340 aircraft were produced in a 22-year production program that ended in 2003.AV-8B Harrier II Port view of grey jet aircraft hovering with landing gear extended. The two engine exhaust nozzles on each side and directed down. A USMC AV-8B hovering Role V/STOL ground-attack aircraft National origin United States / United Kingdom Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace Boeing / BAE Systems First flight YAV-8B: 9 November 1978[1] AV-8B: 5 November 1981[2] Introduction January 1985[2] Status In service Primary users United States Marine Corps Italian Navy Spanish Navy Produced 1981–2003[3] Number built AV-8B: 337 (excluding the YAV-8B)[N 1] Program cost US$6.5 billion (1987)[6] Unit cost US$24–30 million (1996)[7] Developed from Hawker Siddeley Harrier Variants British Aerospace Harrier II
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