The pilot of the X-15 had to manually jettison the lower fin to land properly because it was longer than the rear skids of the experimental rocket.

This hybrid Chimera engine may take the fastest aircraft in the world to greater speeds. There is a new startup company that wants to develop the fastest engine in the world, and it is in the form ...

British aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it has developed the “world’s fastest all-electric aircraft,” according to a statement from the company.

However, the aircraft remains the fastest private jet produced in the Cessna Citation series, reaching a staggering top speed of Mach 0.935 (617 miles per hour), depending on the model.

The U.S. Navy, as a standalone, operates one of the largest air forces in the world The F.A-18 Super Hornet can hit speeds ...

THE latest plans for the world's fastest aircraft that could travel 7,000mph and reach ANYWHERE in the world in 90 minutes have been unveiled. The "Venus Stargazer Spaceplane" intends to be the ...

Even so, the tools that underpinned the speed of the fastest bomber ever made were groundbreaking. The front of the nearly 200-foot aircraft bends upward, like the neck of a crane.

The U.S. Navy, as a standalone, operates one of the largest air forces in the world The F.A-18 Super Hornet can hit speeds over Mach 1.5 and is one of the most widely flown aircraft in the Navy ...

A new aerospace company has entered the race to provide supersonic commercial air travel. On Monday, a US-based company named Hermeus announced plans to develop an aircraft that will travel at ...

With the G700 's recent speed increase, it now matches that of the Cessna Citation X+ — the American-built aircraft that previously held the title of the world's fastest private jet in service.

And the fastest aircraft mere mortals are likely to fly on is the Boeing 747-8i, otherwise known as the 747-8 Intercontinental, and the largest of the 747 family.

And the fastest aircraft mere mortals are likely to fly on is the Boeing 747-8i, otherwise known as the 747-8 Intercontinental, and the largest of the 747 family.