Discover the evolution of VTOL fighter jets - from the iconic Harrier Jump Jet to the cutting-edge F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...

Not every plane has the luxury of very long airport-worthy runway strips. In fact, many combat scenarios are in non-ideal locations that often do not come with a nice long runway for landing and ...

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 ...

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