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  2. Harrier jump jet - Wikipedia

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    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, [1] it was originally developed by British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s. The Harrier emerged as the only truly successful V/STOL ...

  3. Reaction control system - Wikipedia

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    Use of diverted engine thrust to provide stable attitude control of a short-or-vertical takeoff and landing aircraft below conventional winged flight speeds, such as with the Harrier "jump jet", may also be referred to as a reaction control system. [1]

  4. McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II - Wikipedia

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    Italy ordered 16 Harrier II Plus and two twin-seat TAV-8B aircraft, while Spain signed a contract for eight aircraft. [42] Production of the AV-8B Harrier II Plus was conducted, in addition to McDonnell Douglas' plant, at CASA's facility in Seville, Spain, and Alenia Aeronautica's facility in Turin, Italy. The UK also participated in the ...

  5. Hawker Siddeley Harrier - Wikipedia

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    The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British jet-powered attack aircraft designed and produced by the British aerospace company Hawker Siddeley.It was the first operational ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities and the only truly successful V/STOL design of its era.

  6. List of Harrier variants - Wikipedia

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    The Harrier GR.9 is an avionics and weapons upgrade of the standard GR.7. [1] GR.9A The Harrier GR.9A is an avionics and weapons upgrade of the uprated engined GR.7As. All GR.9s are capable of accepting the Mk 107 Pegasus engine to become GR.9As. [1] T.10 The Harrier T.10 is the original two seat training variant of the

  7. British Aerospace Harrier II - Wikipedia

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    The British Aerospace Harrier II is a second-generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft used previously by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and, between 2006 and 2010, the Royal Navy (RN).

  8. Category:Harrier Jump Jet - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 31 October 2022, at 07:28 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  9. Thrust vectoring - Wikipedia

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    The Harrier—the world's first operational fighter jet with thrust vectoring, enabling VTOL capabilities Harrier jump jet. British Aerospace Harrier II; British Aerospace Sea Harrier; Hawker Siddeley Harrier; McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II; Hawker Siddeley Kestrel; Hawker Siddeley P.1127; Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II; VFW VAK 191B ...