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AV-8B Harrier II
22,000 pounds of thrust enable the Harrier II to hover like a helicopter, and then blast forward like a jet at near-supersonic speeds. Like every aircraft in the Marine fleet, this aircraft is ...
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Trump’s War on Mexico’s Drug Cartels May Be the Harrier Jump Jet’s Final Mission
Still, there have been downsides with the Harrier. The complexity of the platform, notably with the nozzles and hover ...
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Horizon Aircraft Expects Growing Interest From The Military and Defence Sector in The eVTOL Sector
In July 2024, Horizon Aircraft appointed Phil Kelly as Senior Vice President Business Development. His military experience includes flying Sea Harrier FA2, Harrier GR7/9A and F/A-18E/F aircraft to ...
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Trump’s War on Mexico’s Drug Cartels May Be the Harrier Jump Jet’s Final Mission
Until the Harrier is fully retired by the 2030s, the Trump administration is smart to task these aging but still deadly birds to possibly conduct counter-narcotic operations in Mexico. Last month ...