On November 20, 1953, a modified B-29 climbed over Edwards Air Force Base carrying a small experimental rocket plane beneath ...

The Spike S-512 was proposed as a new kind of supersonic aircraft designed to avoid the thunderous sonic booms that grounded Concorde over land. Using advanced shaping, materials, and engine design, ...

Supersonic flight refers to aircraft travelling faster than the speed of sound, approximately Mach one at sea level, or ...

The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at supersonic speeds.

The SR-71 Blackbird jet remans the fastest manned plane ever, capable of more than 2,000 mph, versus the typical 520-mph ...

Even with all the money in the world, you might struggle to purchase jets capable of quickness above Mach 0.9. However, some ...

One would think that with all the advances in aircraft manufacture and technology, that aircraft would now be faster than ...

Pakistan and China share one of the most enduring and strategic partnerships, often referred to by both countries' leaders as ...

The days of fighter jets outrunning ground defenses are long since past, and new aerial innovations are focused on stealth and sensor technology. But raw speed still has a place.

The hot trends of civilian supersonic flight and artificial intelligence collide as Boom Supersonic announces that, as a new ...

The CEO of private jet producer Bombardier spoke to Spear’s about their new $83 million plane, which is the ‘fastest jet ...

Boom Supersonic, the maker of the upcoming Overture supersonic airliner, is getting into the power generation business with ...