The Harrier, informally referred to as the Harrier Jump Jet, is a family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing operations (V/STOL). Named after a bird of prey. It was originally developed by British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s. The Harrier emerged as the only truly successful V/STOL design of the many attempted during that era, despite being a subsonic aircraft, unlike most of its competitors. It was conceived to operate from improvised bases,

This Harrier jump jet is helping us take a leap into Leap Day with some serious air power. 💪 Just look at the V/STOL capabilities this aircraft showed off during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. 🔥 #LeapDay #HarrierJet #aviation #avgeek #aviationlovers #flying #Oshkosh #EAA #OSH15 | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation

AV-8B Harrier from the Spanish navy landing The Harrier’s nickname is the “jump jet”. Some called the airplane the “widow maker” due to the amount of accidents the plane had when it first became active with the USMC. The nickname “widow maker” has been given to multiple planes to include the F-104 and the B-26 for the same reason. 🎥: NATO #avgeek #sky #flight #flying #avporn #pilotlife #aviationdaily #pilot #plane #planespotting #aircraft #airport #aviationgeek #aviationlovers #travel | Militar