do harriers still fly
The Harrier, informally referred to as the Harrier Jump Jet, is a family of military jet aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) operations.he BAE Systems/Boeing Harrier II is a modified version of the AV-8B Harrier II that was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy until 2010. Between 1969 and 2003, 824 Harrier variants were delivered.
V/STOL thrust-vectoring arrangement on the Harrier. When the nozzles are horizontal and point backwards, the aircraft flies forward. When the nozzles are vertical and point downward, the Harrier can fly up or down or hover in a stationary location.Nick's question really comes down to a matter of perspective.y friend and I are arguing about the Harrier. He says it hovers like a helicopter when I think it can only hover by basically pushing off the ground. - question from Nick Lengyel.