The Rolls-Royce LyftSystem enables the F-35 to hover at the pilot's command. Interestingly, Rolls-Royce adapted it directly from the Pegasus engine, which powered the Harrier jets.

The Harrier couldn't be too hover-happy, because, unsurprisingly, operating in this way was rather costly in terms of fuel. Approximately 170 lbs of fuel are used per minute by a hovering ...

If you’ve always wanted to own a hover plane but aren't actually in the military, here's your chance. A Harrier jump jet goes up for auction later this month, and it won’t take much to get it ...

The Harrier Jump Jet made its first flight on this day in history, August 31, 1966. The warplane is known for its ability to take off vertically and hover like a helicopter.

An AV-8B Harrier hovering at the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show on May, 11, 2023. Dan Parsons Photo used with permission.

This Harrier, first put into service in 1993, flew 219 combat missions. Its final flight took place on Dec. 1 of last year, according to a news release.

The Harrier demo team steals the air show of Thunder Over Louisville 2015 by hovering over Louisville. Skip to content.

The AV-8B Harrier II is the U.S. military’s only short takeoff, ... 22,000 pounds of thrust enable the Harrier II to hover like a helicopter, ...

Developed in the 1960s, the Harrier is marvelous for its ability to hover like a helicopter. The jet engine pumps air through four nozzles, two on each side of the fuselage, right under the wings.

We have taken part in a complex mission aboard the only remaining TAV-8B Harrier II of the Italian Navy, integrating with an F-35B; flying a mission against the U.S. Navy Super Hornets of USS Ford ...

Watching a Harrier jet hover low amongst the trees is like seeing a scene straight out of a movie - loud, surreal, and absolutely captivating. In this video, I captured the moment this legendary ...