Iran’s new defense minister has suggested that his country enhance its air force by developing and building fighter aircraft with a vertical take-off and landing, VTOL, capability, also known as jump ...
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How the Harrier changed fighter aviation forever

The Harrier Jump Jet became the world’s first successful vertical takeoff and landing combat aircraft. Built around the revolutionary Pegasus engine, it could hover, take off without runways, and ...
The design of the Harrier jump jet has allowed the Marine Corps to project air power in ways that would not have been possible with conventional aircraft. The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is a ...