We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown faster, they ...

Despite claims of Mach 2.54, pilots report that the fastest speeds achieved in practice are Mach 2.25–2.3 in brand-new ...

Key Points and Summary - Decades before the rumored SR-72 "Darkstar," America had already conquered hypersonic flight with the X-15 rocket plane. -In 1967, this remarkable experimental aircraft, ...

An important part of data collection for the United States space program, the North American X-15 had astonishing performance utilizing the technology of the 1950s and 60s. The North American X-15 was ...

As Lockheed’s engineers pushed the F-104 past Mach 2, the “missile with a man in it” became both a symbol of progress and a warning of hubris. This episode tracks its record-setting flights, its ...

Civilian supersonic flight may not have made its anticipated revival yet but there's still a need for speed as shown by Bombardier, which has announced that its Global 8000 business jet is entering ...