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How the AV-8B Harrier “Jump Jet” Paved the Way for the F-35
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 ...
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How the Harrier Jump Jet Redefined Modern Air Combat
In a bold move during the Cold War, British engineers developed a fighter jet ... the Harrier became the first operational V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) combat aircraft in the ...
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Falklands navy veteran tests prototype Harrier replacement.
A veteran Royal Navy pilot of the Falklands conflict has made the first hovering test flight in a United States prototype of an advanced strike aircraft ... the Harrier jump jet aircraft ...
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AV-8B Harrier II
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 ...
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How The F-35 Lightning II Compares To The F22 Raptor Jet
The F-35 is to replace most other fighter and ground attack aircraft, including the F-16, F-18, and A-10, as well as tthe Harrier "jump-jet" under the command of the Marine Corps. If you want ...