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 have been hundreds of combat aircraft through the years and not all of them can claim they're never been shot down from ...

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 Jump Jet made its first flight on this day in history, August 31, 1966. The warplane is known for its ability to take off vertically and hover like a helicopter.

The Do-31 utilized a vectored-thrust Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine similar to the Harrier's, except the Do-31 required a pair of them to the Harrier's one.

C H E R R Y  P O I N T, N.C., Feb. 3 -- Two Marine Corps aviators were killedtoday when their Harrier jet crashed while trying to land aftera training mission. The victims' names were being ...