The F-35 Lightning II isn't the first jet with hovering capabilities the military has used, but it does accomplish this ...

This includes the Harrier's "viffing" ability ... Regardless of Grumman's failed attempt at fitting this unique thrust vectoring concept to their prototype Intruders, the aircraft would go ...

Achieving hovering capabilities for these jets involves complex processes, which can be summarized as a combination of thrust vectoring and ... Conversely, Harrier jets direct their four swiveling ...

22,000 pounds of thrust enable the Harrier II to hover like a helicopter, and then blast forward like a jet at near-supersonic speeds. Like every aircraft in the Marine fleet, this aircraft is ...

The old Harrier is a temperamental beast ... of the jump jet began in the U.K. in 1957 with the advent of thrust vectoring, which provides the plane's unique maneuverability.

The enemy for the Harrier – Mirage airplanes – had twice the speed and performance of the Jump Jet. Nevertheless, unique thrust vectoring feature and the hook maneuver let the British pilots ...

or jump jets like the Harrier or F-35B Lightning, which primarily exploit thrust-vectoring for short or vertical takeoff-and-landing capability. However, thrust vectoring controls are common in ...

NASA's F/A-18 (left) and X-31 are among the airplanes used to gather data for thrust-vectoring. NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Remember the scene in the movie Top Gun when Navy pilot Pete ...