After the F-100 joined the Air Force in 1954, the type was found to offer superior performance to existing U.S. fighters. But ...

We set the record, people!” Button shouted. “We are the fastest piston-engine airplane in the world!” Gathered around the stained, dripping racer, people began to exchange hugs and the buzz ...

Aircraft maker Bombardier says it is close to finalizing assembly of the first Global 8000 business jet, the fastest civilian ...

The record-breaking NASA/USAF X-15, the fastest plane ever built, could blaze through the skies at a staggering 4,520mph, which would slash the London to New York journey to a mere 45 minutes.

INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed for a hypersonic superjet dubbed “Son of Blackbird” that could soon become the world’s fastest aircraft. Building on the legacy of the SR-71 ...

Assembly running smoothly at Bombardier’s final Aircraft Assembly Centre in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Canada, the ...

It was followed by the X-43, which flew at Mach 9.6 (10,240 km/h), making it the fastest aircraft ever flown. One of NASA’s X-43s is attempting to break new records, reaching speeds of several ...

Test flights—ever faster and higher—spanned more ... of his flying career—switching from the U.S. military’s fastest airplane to among its slowest—is not lost on him.

The SR-72 is the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, which was the fastest plane to ever exist. Built by Lockheed Martin in the 1960s, the SR-71 could reach speeds exceeding Mach 3 (above ...

The world’s fastest and longest-range private jet will soon roll off the assembly line at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga. Bombardier’s new flagship Global 8000 aircraft, on schedule to take to ...

“This impressive aircraft will be the fastest and longest-range purpose-built business aircraft ever built and its rare combination of innovation, performance, and comfort will allow our ...