The AV-8B Harrier is now nearly retired—but its mission profile will live on in the F-35B Lightning II, which shares many of ...

Fighter jets are some of the world's most advanced military tools. With their blinding speed, impressive maneuverability, and cutting-edge technology, there is no shortage of reasons why these ...

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 ...

Ever since the F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) version of the Joint Strike Fighter first flew in the hands of BAE Systems’ test pilot Graham Tomlinson in June 2008 we have heard ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2019) An AV-8B Harrier attached with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land during flight operations. The ...

Summary: The AV-8B Harrier jet, a cornerstone of U.S. Marine Corps aviation for nearly four decades, is nearing its final flight. -With its unique ability for vertical takeoff and landing, the Harrier ...

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) in China Lake, Calif., performed the first bio-fuel flight test in AV-8B Harrier #88 last week in the upper Mojave Desert, the Navy said Friday.

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, ...

The UK Royal Navy will mourn the retirement of its last Sea Harrier fighters this week, but its Fleet Air Arm is far from finished as a fast-jet power Twenty-four years after gaining legendary status ...

They say Harrier pilots are some of the best in the world as the aircraft is notoriously hard to handle in hover. This video is further proof that this statement is true. Talk about nailing it! Note ...

The US Marine Corps is pressing ahead with incremental sensor and weapon enhancements to the Boeing AV-8B Harrier after more than nine months battling to overcome problems with the fighter's ...