Lufthansa is the proud owner of no less than 19 of the world’s fastest commercial aircraft. The jet in question is the legendary Boeing 747, but not just any 747, the final edition to roll off the ...

Other than spacecraft, aircraft are the fastest vehicles, leaving cars and bikes for dust. We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown ...

The bomber is a menacing sight for any pilot or target on the receiving end of its payload. Aerial combat is only around a century old, but it quickly bisected itself into two distinct aircraft types.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor isn’t just a stealth ...

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 rather short-lived Concorde has set the standard for speed when it comes to civilian aircraft. With a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04 (1,350 mph/2,179 kph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 ...

Vista, the global private aviation group which owns the VistaJet and XO brands, says it has accepted its first Bombardier Global 8000 to its fleet. The plane is being touted as the fastest civil ...

With their powerful engines and aerodynamic frames, the following aircraft represent the pinnacle of fighter jet technology in terms of speed and performance. During the Cold War, the United States ...

Speed has long been one of the more fascinating aspects of military aviation, with engineers pushing the boundaries of what's possible at the very edge of what physics allows. Interestingly, the real ...