
On this day in history, August 31, 1966, Harrier Jump Jet makes first flight
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The Harrier Jump Jet made its first flight on this day in history, August 31, 1966. The warplane is known for its ability to take off vertically and hover like a helicopter.
RAF Sea Harriers shot down 20 Argentinian fighters while suffering zero losses in the Falklands War. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"It can operate from motorways, main roads or even from forest clearings, hidden under camouflage nets between missions," writes the National Museum of Scotland about the warplane's appeal to military leaders.
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