VSTOL: verticle or short take of and landing
The Harrier's short wings allow it to take off both ways.
.....vertically at take-off and landing.
The Harrier can take off vertically.
.....vertically at take-off and landing.
The Harrier 'Jump-Jet.' Capable of taking off and landing vertically or normally.
Take off vertically, land vertically, and hover in mid-air
F-35 Lightning (American), Harrier (British), and Yak-38 (Russian).
Take off vertically, land vertically, and hover in mid-air
The Harrier Jump Jet is a British designed aircraft which was introduced for use in 1969 and is one of the only aircraft designs capable of Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing (V/STOL) via a method known as thrust vectoring.
No. The SR-71 Blackbird takes the title of fastest fixed-wing production aircraft. The fastest aircraft is the X-15A-2. The Harrier got it's fame from being able to take off vertically and hover.
1. Hover. 2. Take-off and land vertically. Although there are airplanes (such as the Harrier) which can do these things.
Hover, take off or land vertically, and fly sideways and backward.