The AV-8B Harrier is now nearly retired—but its mission profile will live on in the F-35B Lightning II, which shares many of the same capabilities.

The Hawker Siddeley Kestrel was the aviation world’s first jump jet, a Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (or V/STOL) aircraft, a milestone in aviation history. Originally known as the P.1127, it was ...

There’s no deep purpose to the RC Jump Jet. It’s a toy, but it’s a very fun one and ludicrously well designed to boot. Four gyroscopes, on top of the craft, power its flight giving it perfect 3D ...

The Harrier Jump Jet, a highly innovative warplane that helped solve several operational problems for military planners, made its first flight on this day in history, August 31, 1966. The fighter jet, ...

When one thinks of the U.S. Army, one generally doesn’t think of squadrons of jets flying around the battlefield. But at the height of the Cold War, the ground combat branch had its sights set on ...

The Harrier Jump Jet combines the speed of a jet with the maneuverability of a helicopter. These single-seater planes are known for vertical take-offs and landings, making them ideal for close-air ...

An F-35B fighter jet uses a runway sloped like a ski jump to take off quickly. On runways that are too short, these ski jumps help the plane get off the ground — or aircraft carrier. More from ...