Why Britain Never Made Another Harrier Jump Jet July 2, 2020 Unipro2013main Military Aviation, Modern Fighter Aircraft, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom History </p> <h2>Iconic British Aircraft</h2> <p> The Harrier and VSTOL is the focus of this episode. How and why was the first jump jet designed/engineered? This video tells the story of an iconic British aircraft and explains why we don’t have a new version of the Harrier flying around today.<br /> <br /> It started when the world was locked in a Cold War. With VSTOL aircraft meaning less reliance on large, vulnerable air stations.<br /> <br /> But that’s just the start, the really interesting story comes later – when the US and UK began to look for a replacement for the AV8B/Harrier II.<br /> </p> <p>Credit to : BFBS Creative</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
