VTOL /

VTOL stands for vertical take off and landing. If you are thinking helicopters you are correct. However, in this episode we review the development of a plane that has the abilities of a helicopter as well as being a front line fighter plane. The Harrier Jump Jet is the only VTOL with a fighting hist...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Malcolm-Gibbs, Wayne (Producer), Roberts, Paul (Narrator), Sharam, Darren (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Geelong, Australia : World Wide Entertainment, 2007.
Series:	World history in video.
Subjects:	Airplanes. Industrial design. Vertically rising aircraft. Design. Avions. Avions à décollage et atterrissage verticaux. Design Airplanes Industrial design Vertically rising aircraft Documentary Alexander Street Video. Documentary television programs Nonfiction television programs Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	VTOL stands for vertical take off and landing. If you are thinking helicopters you are correct. However, in this episode we review the development of a plane that has the abilities of a helicopter as well as being a front line fighter plane. The Harrier Jump Jet is the only VTOL with a fighting history and the only VTOL in service today.
Item Description:	Previously released on DVD. Title from resource description page (viewed Sept. 1, 2011).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (24 min.).
Playing Time:	00:23:40