The desire to fly faster than ever has been the one overwhelming idea that has propelled human flight. Since the Wright Flyer first took flight many years ago at a walking pace at most, the history of ...

Another milestone for the world's fastest civil aircraft.

SR-71 mid-flight photographed at sunset - Nasa/Getty Images Speed has long been one of the more fascinating aspects of military aviation, with engineers pushing the boundaries of what's possible at ...

An aircraft capable of hitting 4,520 mph (nearly seven times the speed of sound) is ludicrous to even think about, but the North American X-15 achieved this, defying comparison to any other aircraft ...