The Harrier, one of the few good things to come from England. It's the first and only NATO warplane able to take off without a runway. The Harrier is almost the only fully operational Vertical Takeoff and Landing plane in the world. The russians do have a fighter with VTOL capability, but it certainly isn't as well-known as the Harrier, which has been around for a very long time. It has been through a lot …showed first 75 words of 842 total…

…showed last 75 words of 842 total…an airport, the Harrier is considered to be very important. The short takeoff and vertical landing option has allowed many countries to begin building light carriers which saves money by incorporating Harriers with helicopters on the same small deck space. Although the harrier will be phased out in the near future by the Joint Strike Fighter, I'm sure we'll all be dreaming of owning one and landing it in the backyard next to the pool.