The incredible story behind the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, one of the most legendary and invulnerable aircraft ever built.

Industry-leading flagship eclipses new speed record-setting heights by reaching 100 speed records– the fastest to do so, besting all other aircraft in the ultra-long-range segment Among the ...

“These blazing new speed records continue to show that the Global 7500 is the proven, undisputed leader in its category and the business aircraft with amazing performance, bringing our customers ...

There’s a title bout underway between the top contenders in the business-jet ... speed king or queen,” according to Stephen McCullough, senior vice president of engineering and product development at ...

Bombardier’s Global 7500 ultra-long-range business jet has set 75 speed records to date, the company says, including new records on flights from Miami to Sao Paulo; Tokyo to Los Angeles; Jeddah ...

There is simply more air to move out of the way, and jet engines are more efficient at higher altitudes. The F-22 Raptor's top speed is a good example. At sea level it can reach 921 mph, or Mach 1.21.

Some land-based fighter jets were redesigned to achieve that purpose — for the Royal Navy, it was the de Havilland Vampire, the second jet-powered aircraft to be produced and flown by Britain ...

The jet reached Mach 0.82 during the test flight, nearing Mach 1 — the speed of sound. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph ...