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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 51391415 MOHAMMED MAHJOUB AFP Getty Images 2 We spoke to former Harrier pilot Paul Tremelling to find out the deal ...

A fire truck spraying a rainbow-making flume of water marked one of the final steps toward retirement of a storied Marine Corps attack jet. The torrent above the AV-8B Harrier taxiing on the tarmac at ...

Despite various design refinements in the AV8-B, the updated Harrier is still regarded as difficult to fly. The AV-8B Harrier, known informally as the Harrier jump jet, is the latest iteration in a ...

The old Harrier is a temperamental beast, and sometimes it refuses to fly. Today, Oct. 9, 2010, the fuel pump craps out, and the wrench gang sits around glumly, waiting for the spare part to arrive.

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 ...

Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-31’s AV-8B Harrier 88 sits in front of the squadron’s hangar during the sundown ceremony. (Alan De Herrera) NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE, California — The ...

We spoke to former Harrier pilot Paul Tremelling to find out the deal with the Harrier ‘Jump-jet’. Over to Paul: The trouble you have when describing the Harrier is that people immediately assume that ...