Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...
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The passenger jet that could take off vertically

In the late 1960s, Hawker Siddeley proposed a radical V⁄STOL jetliner capable of vertical and short takeoff using sixteen lift engines embedded in its wings. Designed for dense urban routes, the ...
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. The AV-8B Harrier remains one of the most instantly ...
Shield AI unveils ‘X-BAT’: New vertical take off automated fighter jet The U.S. defense startup says the AI-piloted jet can launch without a runway and operate in denied airspace.