Aviation is inseparably linked to the chase of speed. Since the first days of the powered flight, engineers and pilots have ...

Speed has always been one of the biggest advantages in warfare. From the early days of jet engines to Cold War arms races, nations pushed aircraft to fly faster and higher than ever thought possible.

The fastest military aircraft ever built—from the SR-71 Blackbird to the MiG-25 Foxbat—were designed during the Cold War to outrun missiles, evade defenses, and intercept threats at extreme speeds ...

Discover some prominent but rare aircraft, which small fleets has played vital roles.

Hypersonic plane startup Hermeus Corp. raised $350 million in a funding round to scale up its efforts to build the fastest uncrewed aircraft ever for the US Department of Defense.