900 nm The AV-8B Harrier II is the U.S. military’s only short takeoff, vertical landing jet aircraft in current inventory. Originally flown in the late 1960s, the Harrier has undergone a series ...

Summary: The AV-8B Harrier jet, a cornerstone of U.S. Marine Corps aviation for nearly four decades, is nearing its final flight. -With its unique ability for vertical takeoff and landing, ...

This jump-jet, as it was often called, was adopted by the Marines in the form of the AV-8B Harrier II ... Its short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) capabilities were the focus of its design ...

The F-35 will replace AV-8B Harrier IIs in the Marine Corps inventory. Designed to operate from austere bases and a range of air-capable ships with its short takeoff/vertical landing capability ...

with a ‘ski jump’ takeoff ramp on the bow for short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) operations. For this, it’s equipped with the EAV-8B+ Matador II — equivalent to the U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B+ ...