The fastest air-breathing vehicle ever built was the NASA X-43. Only three of these aircraft were built, with one being destroyed and two operating successfully. The X-43 testbed aircraft measured 12 ...

The Bombardier Global 8000 is the fastest private jet ever built with a top speed of 630mph, and during a test flight it ...

Key Points and Summary - SR-72 Could Soon Replace SR-71 As Fastest Plane Ever? Yes, the SR-71 Blackbird officially remains the fastest acknowledged crewed, air-breathing jet aircraft ever put into ...

Supersonic travel has been out of reach for civilian travellers for over two decades, but at last it's back - as long as you ...

The SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest aircraft ever built, was ultimately done in by the Air Force’s most notorious and intractable enemy: budget cuts. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most ...