Watching a Harrier jet hover low amongst the trees is like seeing a scene straight out of a movie - loud, surreal, and absolutely captivating. In this video, I captured the moment this legendary ...

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 Rolls-Royce LyftSystem enables the F-35 to hover at the pilot's command. Interestingly, Rolls-Royce adapted it directly from the Pegasus engine, which powered the Harrier jets.

Fond farewell to Harrier, iconic hovering jet fighter. By The Newsroom. Published 15th Dec 2010, 17:49 BST. Updated ...

Developed in the 1960s, the Harrier is marvelous for its ability to hover like a helicopter. The jet engine pumps air through four nozzles, two on each side of the fuselage, right under the wings.

This Harrier, first put into service in 1993, flew 219 combat missions. Its final flight took place on Dec. 1 of last year, according to a news release.

The Harrier Jump Jet is known for vertical take-offs and landings. It also has an accident-prone track record, but that didn't dissuade one pilot from buying his dream plane.

The 1994 movie “True Lies” is a classic Arnold Schwarzenegger action-comedy flick with several memorable scenes, but perhaps none more iconic than Arnold flying in an AV-8B Harrier to (spoiler ...

Congressional Hearings Will Focus on Marine Harrier Jet. By Alan C. Miller and Kevin Sack . Jan. 8, 2003 12 AM PT . ... hover in midair, and then blast off into conventional flight.

Art Nalls, a former Marine test pilot, enlisted a gang of volunteer wrenchers to breath new life into a 31-year-old decommissioned Sea Harrier jump jet—and it gladly returned the favor.

Lt. Col. Robert Kuckuk helped redesign the Harrier fighter jet after a series of deadly accidents killed 45 of his fellow Marine pilots. Now he is helping rebuild the plane’s reputation. With… ...