The AV-8B Harrier, known informally as the Harrier jump jet, is the latest iteration in a series of VSTOL aircraft that was ...

Join us as we dive into the fascinating history of the Harrier Jump Jet—a revolutionary VTOL aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing, reshaping aerial combat in ways the world had never seen ...

Once the pride of Britain’s RAF and Royal Navy, the now stripped-down Harrier ... jump jets – and at one time considered ideal for the Navy’s two new £6.2 billion aircraft carriers ...

22,000 pounds of thrust enable the Harrier II to hover like a helicopter, and then blast forward like a jet at near-supersonic speeds. Like every aircraft in the Marine fleet, this aircraft is ...

An F-35B fighter jet uses a runway sloped like a ski jump to take off quickly. On runways that are too short, these ski jumps help the plane get off the ground — or aircraft carrier. More from ...

The AV-8B Harrier, known informally as the Harrier jump jet, is the latest iteration in a series of VSTOL aircraft that was first developed in the 1960s. Originally manufactured by the UK’s ...