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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 ...
The National Interest

How the AV-8B Harrier “Jump Jet” Paved the Way for the F-35

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 ...
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Why The AV-8 Harrier Was One Of The Hardest Fighter Jets To Fly

The Harrier is one of the most unique fighter jets in history due to its remarkable ability to take off and land with little need for a runway. Named after the bird of prey of the same name, the first ...
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Development of Harrier ‘jump jet’ ends with final flight at China Lake

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 ...