The National Interest on MSN

US Marine Corps to host Harrier 'jump jet' sundown

The last of the Marine Corps’ venerable AV-8B Harrier II fighter jets will be retired in June, to be replaced by the F-35B.
Aviation Wall on MSN

This fighter jet learned to hover and nearly killed the pilots who flew it

The Harrier was not just a fighter jet that could hover — it was a constant engineering compromise balanced on the edge of disaster. Its rotating exhaust system let it defy gravity but left no margin ...
Stars and Stripes

Marines plan ‘sundown’ salute for AV-8B Harrier II jet as it leaves service

The “Harrier Sundown Celebration” will be hosted by the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point ...

U.S. F-35 makes emergency landing. What to know about the jet

A U.S. F-35 fighter jet had to make an emergency landing at U.S. air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is ...
The National Interest

How the AV-8B Harrier “Jump Jet” Revolutionized Vertical Takeoff Technology

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 AV-8B Harrier remains one of the most instantly ...
SlashGear

Attack Jets Vs. Fighter Jets: What's The Difference?

While it might be tempting for the general public to refer to any military aircraft that flies fast as a fighter jet, there are a couple that don't exactly fit that designation. The legendary A-10 ...