Harrier
noun/ˈhæriə(r)/
/ˈhæriər/
(also Harrier jet
/ˌhæriə ˈdʒet/
/ˌhæriər ˈdʒet/
, Harrier jump jet /ˌhæriə ˈdʒʌmp dʒet/
/ˌhæriər ˈdʒʌmp dʒet/
)- a British military aircraft made by Hawker Siddeley, which is the only plane to be able to take off straight up into the air or land straight down from the air without needing a runway. The plane was first used by the Royal Air Force in 1969.
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