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15 years ago: Last operational British Harrier flights
On Dec. 15, 2010, sixteen Harriers took off from RAF Cottesmore for a farewell formation flight marking the end to 41 years ...
Today, only one Marine squadron still flies the Harrier II: VMA-223 "Bulldogs," a unit created in 1942 during World War II ...
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.
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Vertical takeoff, impossible landing: Why tailsitter planes failed
Tailsitter aircraft were an early Cold War attempt to create fighters that could take off vertically without runways, operating from ships or remote locations. Designs like the Lockheed XFV and ...
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