It's kind of curious, I expected to see a VTOL take off vertically as well. Perhaps there is too much jet wash on take off for the deck of a carrier but I'd expect there would be a lot more on landing.

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I seem to remember reading that VTOL is very fuel-inefficient. Maybe they only do it where they have to.

VTOL is not only fuel ineffcient, it also limits your take off load. So if the plane is full combat equipped it will not take off vertically. Instead it will use STOL since Harrier is a V/STOL fighter. It's taken off of a LHD (USMC amphibious assault ship).

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