The Harrier made its final flight with the British RAF last week, marking one end to the jet famous for being able to take off and land vertically. The jet's recently declassified flight manual ...

Before the Jump Jet was retired and its flight manual posted online, Top Gear presenter James May rode in one and experienced the awesome aerodynamic freak show known as viffing: vectoring in ...

The Sea Harrier was crucial to the UK in the 1982 Air War in South America. One cannot speak of Margaret Thatcher, who passed away on Apr. 8, 2013, ...

When someone mentions vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jet aircraft, the Harrier "Jump Jet" immediately springs to mind — and with good reason. The AV-8B Harrier is a proven ground-attack ...

Last pilots trained, Harriers to retire in 2026 . The Marines are gearing up for the retirement of the AV-8B Harrier II jump jet by the end of 2026.

The decision to scrap the Harrier jump jet, leaving Britain's only aircraft carrier empty, has been has been exposed as "short-sighted" by the developing Korean crisis, a former naval chief has ...

Aircraft enthusiasts are being offered the chance to buy any extraordinary piece of British military history - on eBay. The harrier jump jet is on sale for £69,999. But you will have to be quick ...

The Harrier Jump Jet made its first flight on this day in history, August 31, 1966. The warplane is known for its ability to take off vertically and hover like a helicopter.

The squadron, identified as the service's oldest flying squadron, was formed just after World War I, and it adopted the Harrier jump jet in the 1970s and the second-generation AV-8B Harrier II in ...