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How the AV-8B Harrier jump jet revolutionized vertical takeoff technology
The AV-8B Harrier is now nearly retired—but its mission profile will live on in the F-35B Lightning II, which shares many of ...
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How Fast Is the AV-8B Harrier II Jump Jet Fighter?
Key Points and Summary - The iconic Harrier "Jump Jet," famous for its unique vertical take-off and landing (V/STOL) capability, is nearing the end of its celebrated 40-year service with the U.S.
A fire truck spraying a rainbow-making flume of water marked one of the final steps toward retirement of a storied Marine Corps attack jet. The torrent above the AV-8B Harrier taxiing on the tarmac at ...
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 a ...
The design of the Harrier jump jet has allowed the Marine Corps to project air power in ways that would not have been possible with conventional aircraft. The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is a ...
The old Harrier is a temperamental beast, and sometimes it refuses to fly. Today, Oct. 9, 2010, the fuel pump craps out, and the wrench gang sits around glumly, waiting for the spare part to arrive.
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