The Harrier, informally referred to as the Harrier jump jet, is a family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing operations (V/STOL).

Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas Aircraft. The AV-8B Harrier II is the U.S. military’s only short takeoff, vertical landing jet aircraft in current inventory. Originally flown in the late...

Jul 29, 2025 · Earlier this month, the US Marine Corps took another step in the ongoing process of retiring one of its iconic pieces of hardware: the AV-8 Harrier jet aircraft.

Harrier, single-engine, “jump-jet” fighter-bomber designed to fly from combat areas and aircraft carriers and to support ground forces. It was made by Hawker Siddeley Aviation and first flew …

Dec 9, 2022 · It is unique as the only fixed wing V/STOL aircraft in the free world. It also is unusual in the international nature of its development, which brought the design from the first …

McDonnell-Douglas developed the Harrier II with a larger composite wing, a raised cockpit with advanced targeting radar, aerodynamic improvements and a powerful Rolls Royce Pegasus …

The Harrier GR7/7A and GR9/9A are British multirole strike aircraft, renowned for their vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities, enabling operations in austere …

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff …

Jan 26, 2024 · The Hawker Harrier was the first operational Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing (V/STOL) ground-attack fighter aircraft produced by the British aerospace company Hawker …

Commonly known as the ‘Jump Jet’ – the iconic Harrier GR.1 short take off and vertical landing (STOVL) jet aircraft performed its maiden flight on Dec. 28, 1967, 50 years ago.