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The Harrier Jump Jet: How Cold War Anxiety Inspired a Vertical Takeoff
The Cold War created some of the most innovative military technology ever - including the Harrier Jump Jet. This fighter could take off vertically, hover in midair, and land almost anywhere.
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Trump’s War on Mexico’s Drug Cartels May Be the Harrier Jump Jet’s Final Mission
Until the Harrier is fully retired by the 2030s, the Trump administration is smart to task these aging but still deadly birds to possibly conduct counter-narcotic operations in Mexico.
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Yak-38: The Russia's Struggle to Match the Harrier was a Nightmare
Summary and Key Points: During the Cold War, the Soviet Union sought to mimic the UK's successful Harrier jump jet by developing ... the Yak-38’s speed to Mach 0.95. The resulting prototype ...