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 the same capabilities.
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How the Harrier changed fighter aviation forever

The Harrier Jump Jet became the world’s first successful vertical takeoff and landing combat aircraft. Built around the revolutionary Pegasus engine, it could hover, take off without runways, and ...
If you're not a connoisseur, it can be difficult to distinguish the difference between similar models of TV, smartphone, or vehicle. Take airplanes, for instance. Many couldn't tell a Boeing 747-400 ...
Ever since the F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) version of the Joint Strike Fighter first flew in the hands of BAE Systems’ test pilot Graham Tomlinson in June 2008 we have heard ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2019) An AV-8B Harrier attached with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land during flight operations. The ...
The Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum is welcoming a new aircraft, a former Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II+, best known for its ability to do vertical takeoffs and landings, according to a ...
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) in China Lake, Calif., performed the first bio-fuel flight test in AV-8B Harrier #88 last week in the upper Mojave Desert, the Navy said Friday.
The Harrier demo team steals the air show of Thunder Over Louisville 2015 by hovering over Louisville.App users: Tap here to watch video The Harrier demo team steals the air show of Thunder Over ...
They say Harrier pilots are some of the best in the world as the aircraft is notoriously hard to handle in hover. This video is further proof that this statement is true. Talk about nailing it! Note ...
The US Marine Corps is pressing ahead with incremental sensor and weapon enhancements to the Boeing AV-8B Harrier after more than nine months battling to overcome problems with the fighter's ...