Based on real life AV-8B Harrier II, The Harrier jet, also known as the AV-8B Harrier II, is a unique aircraft notable for its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities. Developed by British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s, it’s one of the first successful operational VTOL aircraft. The Harrier’s innovative design includes thrust vectoring nozzles, allowing it to take off and land vertically like a helicopter and transition to horizontal flight like a conventional aircraft