jump jet
Hovers then flies
A jump jet is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing, using directed thrust rather than a runway.
The Harrier is the iconic example.
The term distinguishes these from conventional jets, which require runways, and from helicopters, which lack fixed wings: The carrier deployed jump jets for close air support.
Perpendicular takeoff ability
- vertical takeoffAscent without forward motion
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- HarrierVTOL military aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
nozzle · turbine · fuselage · wing · tailpipe · flight deck · aerodynamics · propulsion
Armed hostile engagement
- tacticalStrategically planned
- Marine CorpsSea-land combat branch
- RAFBritish air force
- Royal NavyUK naval military branch
NATO · squadron · sortie · mission · deployment · reconnaissance · air superiority · close air support
Remain suspended midair
- vertical landingDescent ending perpendicular
- transitionChange from one state
- attitude controlRegulating rotational position
- ground effectIncreased lift near surfaces
Premier British automaker
- aerospace engineeringAircraft and spacecraft design
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- innovationCreating something original
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
cutting-edge · next-generation · research and development · flight testing · engineering marvel
VTOL
Perpendicular takeoff ability
- vertical takeoffAscent without forward motion
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- HarrierVTOL military aircraft
cockpit · nozzle · turbine · fuselage · wing · tailpipe · flight deck · aerodynamics · propulsion · lift
combat
Armed hostile engagement
- tacticalStrategically planned
- Marine CorpsSea-land combat branch
- RAFBritish air force
Royal Navy · NATO · squadron · sortie · mission · deployment · reconnaissance · air superiority · close air support · amphibious assault
hover
Remain suspended midair
- vertical landingDescent ending perpendicular
- transitionChange from one state
- attitude controlRegulating rotational position
ground effect · downwash · pad
Rolls-Royce
Premier British automaker
- aerospace engineeringAircraft and spacecraft design
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- innovationCreating something original
pioneering · cutting-edge · next-generation · research and development · flight testing · engineering marvel
- Hovering Flighthelicopter, hummingbird, hover, hoverfly, dragonfly
- VTOL AircraftVTOL, vertical takeoff, Harrier, Osprey, F-35B
- military aircraftF-16, fighter, F-18, bomber, F-35
- Experimental AircraftX-15, X-plane, X-planes, demonstrator, proof of concept
jump jethelicopter
Rotary-wing aircraft
rotorcraft · tiltrotor · autogyro · gyrocopter · attack helicopter
jump, jet, jumps, jumped, jumping, jumper, jumpers, jets, jetted