What is it about VTOL military airplanes that billion-dollar aerospace companies just can't seem ever to get right? Well, as it happens, making a jet aircraft reliable at vertical takeoff and landing ...

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 aircraft ...

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If you're not a connoisseur, it can be difficult to distinguish the difference between similar models of TV, smartphone, or vehicle. Take airplanes, for instance. Many couldn't tell a Boeing 747-400 ...

The Harrier II was developed in the 1970s and introduced to service in 1985 This fighter jet is defined by its capability to take off and land vertically, which most aircraft cannot do The Harrier II ...

The Harrier Jump Jet is one of the most iconic fighter jets to enter service, and its incredible capabilities — one of which ...

Discover the evolution of VTOL fighter jets - from the iconic Harrier Jump Jet to the cutting-edge F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. See what sets these legendary aircraft apart! In this episode of Flying ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: After much initial promise, the dream of finding freedom from airfields had come to an abrupt end at the behest of the NATO planning committees. West Germany would ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Only one flight-worthy XFY Pogo was ever produced, and it never moved past the prototype stage. After the Second World War, the U.S. Army and Navy began research into ...

Has anyone here seen the old American sitcom The Odd Couple? Admittedly, I haven't. But that doesn't mean I can't milk the title to make ham-fisted comparisons between two aerospace companies. Fokker ...