The Harrier II jump jet was a legendary military aircraft heavily utilized by the RAF. However, the U.K. government pulled ...

Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a feature on the AV-8B Harrier Jump Jet that has a rich history dating back from 1969. Footage Credit: US Marines ,Derivative Work by The Daily Aviation ...

The Harrier Jump Jet is one of the most iconic fighter jets to enter service, and its incredible capabilities — one of which is to take off and land vertically — is one of the reasons why it ...

The Harrier Jump Jet is known for vertical take-offs and landings. It also has an accident-prone track record, but that didn't dissuade one pilot from buying his dream plane.

Development of the jump jet began in the U.K. in 1957 with the advent of thrust vectoring, which provides the plane's unique maneuverability. The British firm Hawker Siddeley made Harrier ...

The Harrier Jump Jet made its first flight on this day in history, August 31, 1966. The warplane is known for its ability to take off vertically and hover like a helicopter.

Developed in the 1960s, the Harrier is marvelous for its ability to hover like a helicopter. The jet engine pumps air through four nozzles, two on each side of the fuselage, right under the wings.

For nearly four decades, the AV-8B Harrier II was the only short takeoff, vertical landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft in the U.S. military's inventory. What that means is that this unique aircraft can ...

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.

The Harrier made its final flight with the British RAF last week, marking an end to the jet famous for being able to take off and land vertically. The jet's recently declassified flight manual ...

The Sea Harrier was crucial to the UK in the 1982 Air War in South America. One cannot speak of Margaret Thatcher, who passed away on Apr. 8, 2013, ...

The decommissioned Harrier II jet plane — one of eight left in existence — comes as a packaged deal that comes along with Durford Edge, an 8,000 sq ft Arts and Crafts six-bedroom home near ...