Some 60 years after such a design was first conceptualized by Adolf Busemann, it seems like the supersonic biplane is finally creeping its way towards reality. A supersonic biplane would ...

Biplanes once ruled the skies in the pioneering days of aviation and World War I. Now the old aircraft design could make a comeback in the silent supersonic jets of tomorrow. A newer version of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When supersonic travel inevitably returns to the skies, the ...

Cheaper, quieter and fuel-efficient biplanes could put supersonic travel on the horizon. For 27 years, the Concorde provided its passengers with a rare luxury: time saved. For a pricey fare ...

By the late 1930s, explains Vandermueren, Aeroflot had the largest fleet of aircraft in the world (most of them small Polikarpov biplanes). World War II slowed its growth, but from the mid-1950s ...

The twin-engine, supersonic all-weather aircraft was first flown in December 1970 and was introduced into US military service in 1974. After that, it served as the US Navy’s primary maritime air ...