The Hawker Siddeley Kestrel was the aviation world’s first jump jet, a Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (or V/STOL) ...

Fighter jets that can take off and land without a runway are essential for military strategy. Here are four of the most ...

There are dozens of fighter jets that were never shot down from other fighters, including, the F-15, F-22, MiG-31, Saab's JAS ...

The first production engines were delivered in 2009 and were based on the Pratt & Whitney F119 engine that had been developed ...

The evolution of Soviet VTOL aircraft tells a story of technological daring, strategic necessity, and Cold War rivalry.

There are few things more satisfying than a clean missile lock, a sharp turn through a digital fjord, and the hum of a midi soundtrack announcing your glorious return to 1995. Before the hyper-realism ...

A special delivery arrived at Castle Air Museum in Atwater on Monday. A Harrier fighter jet landed as crowds gathered to watch.

The Harrier Fighter Jet: A Revolutionary War Machine! The Harrier Jump Jet is one of the most unique and groundbreaking aircraft in military history. With its Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing (V ...

The Marine Corps is drilling down on its plan to reclassify Marines tasked with keeping the AV-8B Harrier alive, a sign that the service is finally getting closer to retiring the decades-old jet ...

It just goes to show that if you need a VTOL, it's probably best to ask the British. Just ask the US Marines who're only now ...

The Harrier, an attack jet that can take off and land like a helicopter by redirecting its thrust downward, began rolling to the right as the pilot prepared to land because one of the reaction ...