Key Points and Summary - The iconic Harrier "Jump Jet," famous for its unique vertical take-off and landing (V/STOL) capability, is nearing the end of its celebrated 40-year service with the U.S.

And American Marines began flying a modified "AV-8B Harrier II" in 1981. Decades later, the F-35B arrives as a replacement for the legendary jump jet. Just like its predecessor, it can take off and ...

Born from a radical idea to take off vertically, the British-designed Harrier Jump Jet became the world’s first successful V/STOL fighter. Using Rolls-Royce Pegasus thrust-vectoring engines, it could ...