An F-35B fighter jet uses a runway sloped like a ski jump to take off quickly. On runways that are too short, these ski jumps help the plane get off the ground — or aircraft carrier. More from ...

The Hawker Siddeley Kestrel was the aviation world’s first jump jet, a Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (or V/STOL) aircraft, a milestone in aviation history. Originally known as the P.1127, it was ...

The Harrier Jump Jet combines the speed of a jet with the maneuverability of a helicopter. These single-seater planes are known for vertical take-offs and landings, making them ideal for close-air ...

There’s no deep purpose to the RC Jump Jet. It’s a toy, but it’s a very fun one and ludicrously well designed to boot. Four gyroscopes, on top of the craft, power its flight giving it perfect 3D ...

Iran’s new defense minister has suggested that his country enhance its air force by developing and building fighter aircraft with a vertical take-off and landing, VTOL, capability, also known as jump ...

You know, remote control micro-aircraft are cool, whether they hover like ‘copters, fly like birds, or do both: like the new Jump Jet from Snelflight. It’s a kind of mashup toy, with four rotors to ...

Israel is considering buying the jump-jet version of Lockheed Martin’s stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Middle Eastern state has already agreed to buy thirty-three conventional takeoff F-35A ...

When one thinks of the U.S. Army, one generally doesn’t think of squadrons of jets flying around the battlefield. But at the height of the Cold War, the ground combat branch had its sights set on ...

The Harrier Jump Jet is known for vertical take-offs and landings. It also has an accident-prone track record, but that didn't dissuade one pilot... What It's Like To Own Your Very Own Harrier Jump ...