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Measured figures
AV-8B Harrier II Plus · Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · AV-8B-Harrier; 46 ft. 4 in. (14.12 m)
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | V/STOL ground-attack aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United Kingdom / United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace Boeing / BAE Systems[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] |
Su-57E · Length
Single source20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; AV-8B Harrier II Plus · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; AV-8B Harrier II Plus · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; AV-8B Harrier II Plus · Rolling takeoff
Single sourceMaximum take-off; AV-8B Harrier II Plus · Vertical takeoff
Single source13,968 lb (6,340 kg)[source]
22,950 lb (10,410 kg)[source]
Rolling takeoff: 31,000 lb (14,100 kg) Vertical takeoff: 20,755 lb (9,415 kg)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; AV-8B Harrier II Plus · Maximum speed
Single source585 kn (673 mph, 1,083 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceMach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]
AV-8B Harrier II Plus · 1 × Rolls-Royce Pegasus F402-RR-408 (Mk 107) vectored-thrust turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Pegasus F402-RR-408 (Mk 107) vectored-thrust turbofan , 23,500 lbf (105 kN) thrust[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceSu-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]
AV-8B Harrier II Plus · 14,700 ft/min (
Single source14,700 ft/min (75 m/s)[source]
AV-8B Harrier II Plus · Hardpoints : 6× under-wing pylon and 1x under-fuselage stations holding up to of payload
Single sourceHardpoints : 6× under-wing pylon and 1x under-fuselage stations holding up to 9,200 lb (4,200 kg) of payload:[source]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Su-57E · Service ceiling
Single source18,800 m (61,700 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In production[source] |
| Primary users | United States Marine Corps Italian Navy Spanish Navy[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | AV-8B: 337 (excluding the YAV-8B)[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1981–2003[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | January 1985[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | YAV-8B: 9 November 1978 AV-8B: 5 November 1981[source] 25 May 1968; Operational Capability: July 1971.[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Retired | 3 June 2026 (USMC)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Hawker Siddeley Harrier[source] | — |
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| Variant | British Aerospace Harrier II[source] | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Guns | 1× General Dynamics GAU-12 Equalizer 25 mm (0.984 in) 5-barreled rotary cannon mounted under-fuselage in the left pod, with 300 rounds of ammunition in the right pod[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 6× under-wing pylon and 1x under-fuselage stations holding up to 9,200 lb (4,200 kg) of payload:[source] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| Airfoil | supercritical airfoil[source] | — |
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| Rolling takeoff | 31,000 lb (14,100 kg)[source] | — |
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| Vertical takeoff | 20,755 lb (9,415 kg)[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 94.29 lb/sq ft (460.4 kg/m 2 )[source] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.948[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Rockets | LAU-10 four-round Zuni pods LAU-68 (7 round) or LAU-61 (19 round) rocket pods for Hydra 70 / APKWS 70 mm rockets[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or similar-sized infrared-guided missiles 4× AIM-120 AMRAAM (on radar equipped AV-8B Plus variants) Air-to-surface missiles : 4× AGM-65 E/F Maverick 4x AGM-122 Sidearm ( SEAD missile used by USMC)[source] | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[source] |
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| Bombs | CBU-100 /Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster bombs (CBUs) Mark 81, 82, or 83 unguided bombs GBU-12 or GBU-16 laser-guided bombs GBU-38 , GBU-32 , or GBU-54 Joint Direct Attack Munitions Mark 77 fire bomb[source] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Others | up to 4× 300/330/370 US Gallon drop tanks (pylon stations No. 2, 3, 5, & 6 are wet plumbed) Intrepid Tiger II electronic jammer Mk106 (6.6 lb (3 kg)) and Mk76 (31 lb (14 kg)) practice bombs[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
Su-57E · supersonic
Single source