Yahoo

A pilot explains why the Harrier jet is brilliant

We spoke to former Harrier pilot Paul Tremelling to find out the deal with the Harrier ‘Jump-jet’. Over to Paul: The trouble you have when describing the Harrier is that people immediately assume that ...
Stars and Stripes

Development of Harrier ‘jump jet’ ends with final flight at China Lake

A fire truck spraying a rainbow-making flume of water marked one of the final steps toward retirement of a storied Marine Corps attack jet. The torrent above the AV-8B Harrier taxiing on the tarmac at ...
SlashGear

Where Was The Legendary Harrier Jump Jet Made And Who Made It?

The Harrier Jump Jet is one of the most iconic fighter jets to enter service, and its incredible capabilities — one of which is to take off and land vertically — is one of the reasons why it had such ...
The National Interest

How the AV-8B Harrier “Jump Jet” Paved the Way for the F-35

Despite various design refinements in the AV8-B, the updated Harrier is still regarded as difficult to fly. The AV-8B Harrier, known informally as the Harrier jump jet, is the latest iteration in a ...
The National Interest

This Is the Fighter Jet the Marines Can’t Live Without

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 ...
AZFamily

End of an era: Legendary fighter jet calls Mesa home after final flight

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Marine Corps fighter jet that defied physics in more ways than one called it a career and is now calling Mesa home. The AV-8B Plus Harrier II, also known as the “Jump Jet,” ...