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Absolutely.
It is more versatile, and better equipped for it's roles.
It is a ground attack and naval defence aircraft, whereas the F-35 is basically a glorified F-22 fighter with STOVL gear shoehorned in.
That, too, the F-35 is a STOVL aircraft.
(Short Take Off, Vertical landing.)
It still needs a runway.
The Harrier is a VSTOL aircraft
(Veritcal [or] Short Take Off [and] Landing)
It can operate from runways, but these are only necessary for getting large amounts of ordnance into the air
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Is the F-35 better than the harrier jet?
Yes, the F-35 is alot better than the harrier jet. Both aircraft can do a vertical take off and landing but at this point, in the dog fight. The F-35 would get the harrier jet outgunned because the F-35 is much faster and more deadlier than the harrier jet. In dog fights only for harrier jets vs JSF(the F-35 stealth lightning) the F-35 would probably win the fight against the harrier jet. The Harriet jet does not have stealth capability like the F-35 JSF(joint strike fighter jet). The F-35 have stealth capability. The harrier jet travels at transonic speed while the F-35 JSF can travel at supersonic speed. The harrier jet can travel up 689 miles per hour but the F-35 can travel at 1,850 miles per hour faster than the harrier. The harrier jet carries bombs, missiles and even machine guns. Same thing with the F-35. The F-35 also carries bombs, missiles and machine guns so the stealthiness isn't compramised just to keep the F-35 invisible to the harrier jet's radar. The F-35 can see the harrier jet by detect the plane and also, it uses better aiming than other planes. At this point, the F-35 is the winner.
What was the original name for the harrier aircraft?
The Harrier Jump Jet, formally referred to as the "Harrier" or informally as "the Jump Jet",
When was Harrier Jump Jet created?
Harrier Jump Jet was created in 1989.
What did the harrier jet do first?
The Harrier jet introduced the idea of VTOL (vertical take-off and landing).
When did Harrier Jump Jet - video game - happen?
Harrier Jump Jet - video game - happened in 1992.
When was Harrier Jump Jet - video game - created?
Harrier Jump Jet - video game - was created in 1992.
What can't a harrier jet do?
A Harrier can't break the sound barrier.
Who invented the Harrier Jump Jet?
Thw Hawker Siddeley Harrier was the first harrier jump jet. It is a British aircraft of the first generartion of V/STOL. The Boeing/BAE Systems AV-8B Harrier is the second generation
What jet can accelerate Vertically?
The Harrier Jet also known as the "Jump Jet" takes off vertically.
How fast id the harrier jump jet?
top speed of the av-8b harrier is 700 mph
Is the harrier Scottish?
Are you refering to English Harrier Hunting Dog, birds such as the Western Marsh Harrier (Eastern England) the Hen Harrier (Scotland and England) the Montague Harrier (England) or the British Harrier Jump Jet (Hawker Siddley, Bristol).
How heavy was a harrier jump jet?
4.23 tonnes
