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How these fighter jets landed without using a runway

We watched RAF aircraft hover directly into RAF Marham in England. The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II demonstrated its ...
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How the AV-8B Harrier “Jump Jet” Revolutionized Vertical Takeoff Technology

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. The AV-8B Harrier remains one of the most instantly ...
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Watch fighter jets shoot straight up after takeoff

RAF Lakenheath shook as F‑15 Eagles roared down the runway and shot into the sky with vertical climbs that defied belief.
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I went inside Vertical Aerospace's brand new flying taxi, which uses tech from an F-35 fighter to help it hover

UK startup Vertical Aerospace unveiled its new flying taxi this week. Traveling at speeds of up to 150mph, it could replace hourlong road journeys with 12-minute flights. It includes tech that makes ...