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Mentour NowThe Harrier Is WAY More COMPLICATED Than You Think!!The Harrier solved a problem many thought impossible! How to fly a fighter jet when your runways have been bombed into rubble. Born from Cold War fears that NATO's air bases wouldn't survive the opening hours of a war, this iconic jump jet could take off vertically, hover, and operate from forest clearings, roads, and… Watch Now Subscribe

Mentour NowWhy No One Can Protect THIS Aircraft!Over the past decade the US and China have built longer and longer missiles aimed at one very specific kind of target, not stealth fighters or bombers, but the big radar planes orbiting hundreds of miles behind the front line. But why? Lets take a look at how these flying command centres work, why putting… Watch Now Subscribe

Mentour NowThe 767 Hitting The Truck ISN’T JUST What You Think!A United Airlines Boeing 767 came in so low on its approach into Newark that it clipped a light pole and skimmed the roof of a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike, before carrying on and landing safely. Watch Now Subscribe

Mentour NowThe Real Reason Pan Am Collapsed!The most famous airline in history launched the jet age, ordered the 747, and then collapsed. What is the real reason Pan Am died? From ruling the skies to being defunct, there's quite a lot to tell in this one. So let's dive in. Watch Now Subscribe

Mentour NowThe F-14 Is BACK… But It Won’t FIGHT Anymore?!By 2006, the US Navy had retired the F-14 Tomcat and Congress ordered nearly every surviving jet shredded, crushed, or destroyed beyond recovery to make absolutely certain that not a single spare part could ever reach Iran. But with Iran's fleet now gone, lawmakers want to bring the F-14 back into the skies. Watch Now Subscribe