The AV-8B Harrier, known informally as the Harrier jump jet, is the latest iteration in a series of ... The Harrier is renowned for being the Cold War’s only truly successful vertical/short takeoff or ...

British engineers developed a fighter jet that could take off vertically—the Harrier. Powered by the innovative Pegasus engine, the Harrier became the first operational V/STOL (vertical/short ...

900 nm The AV-8B Harrier II is the U.S. military’s only short takeoff, vertical landing jet aircraft in current inventory. Originally flown in the late 1960s, the Harrier has undergone a series ...

Now a test pilot with Britain's main weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, he has become the first pilot ever to take off and land vertically in a jump jet equipped with the aircraft's unique lift ...

Hawker Siddeley crafted the first Harrier in 1969, a creation that made vertical and short takeoff and landing a reality. The key feature enabling the jet to accomplish this feat was its Rolls ...

Despite various design refinements in the AV8-B, the updated Harrier is still regarded as difficult to fly. The AV-8B Harrier, known informally as the Harrier jump jet, is the latest iteration in ...