We spoke to former Harrier pilot Paul Tremelling to find out the deal with the Harrier ‘Jump-jet’. Over to Paul: The trouble ...
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 move ...
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.
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 ...
The Harrier slows to a hover over the runway, nozzles screaming downward as the jet hangs in place like it forgot it was a fighter. Then it sinks, bumps down hard, and settles with that unmistakable ...
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 ...
This fall, the “Dust Devils” of the Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron brought the AV-8B Harrier’s decades-long testing ...
The Harrier Jump Jet, a highly innovative warplane that helped solve several operational problems for military planners, made its first flight on this day in history, August 31, 1966. The fighter jet, ...
It's no secret that the British-made Harrier Jump Jet is one of the most iconic fighter jets of the 20th century. From being one of the only two fighter jets with hovering, take-off, and landing ...