The Harrier is a massive Rolls Royce "Pegasus" turbofan engine with wings. Although not supersonic, the
AV-8B has almost 24k lbs of thrust to play with even though it has no afterburner. This makes it very well suited for hauling ass down low, below radar and close to the targets it was built to destroy. In doing so some crazy visual phenomena can occur.
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