Join Wings Over the Rockies Curator Stewart Bailey as we welcome a new addition to the museum’s collection: the AV-8B Harrier II . This British subsonic, short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) light attack aircraft, known as the “Jump Jet”, is one of the most unique planes ever built. We'll meet a former Harrier pilot who flew the jet for its final flight, learn what components are removed or modified during the demilitarization process, and follow the Harrier’s journey through the streets o

The world’s most inclusive line-up of Harriers is set to gain an AV-8B Harrier II . It joins an early Hawker Kestrel, three Hawker-Siddeley Harriers, a British Aerospace Harrier II, and Sea Harrier. The McDonnell Douglas produced Harrier II gives the collection a variant in every major iteration of the Harrier, a legend in vertical short take-off and landing (V/STOL). This one holds the distinction of being the surviving aircraft with the most combat flight hours of its kind. | Pima Air and Spac

2M views · 10K reactions | The AV-8B Harrier II was developed by a team comprised of McDonnell Douglas, British Aerospace, and Rolls-Royce. Back in the 90s this aircraft cost almost 30 million dollars. Or, 7 million Pepsi points! | Interesting Engineering | Facebook