RAsplez98 wrote:looks pretty cool. im surprised they werent already implimented by the devs.
It's not implemented because you'd never carry out attacks in this manner. Maneuverability is very limited, it puts a massive constraint on maximum weapons stores, it massively drains fuel, and at least in the Harrier it can only sustain it for a few minutes thanks to heat buildup.
The VTOL capability lets the aircraft land vertically (when most of the fuel has been used and munitions have been expended), take off with a very short runway, or vertically take off with a very limited weapons load (a couple of bombs or rocket pods). The last option really limits operational range, and so was never really practiced; STOVL (Short-Take Off/Vertical Landing) was much more useful.