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The F-4 Phantom II set records for its top speed and maximum altitude. Even today, the F-4 outruns numerous modern aircraft ...

Those who took the controls of Concorde say it was like no other airplane. Here they reveal the secrets of flying the world’s ...

Despite claims of Mach 2.54, pilots report that the fastest speeds achieved in practice are Mach 2.25–2.3 in brand-new ...

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 ...

Supersonic travel has been out of reach for civilian travellers for over two decades, but at last it's back - as long as you have a spare £75m ...

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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000, the world’s fastest business jet, just got faster with a new top speed of Mach 0.95 (2) – the highest ...

The Global 8000 (1) is the fastest civilian aircraft since the Concorde with an industry-leading top speed of Mach 0.95 and class-leading range of 8,000 nautical miles (NM) The Global 8000 delivers ...

MONTREAL, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000 (1), the world’s fastest business aircraft, has been awarded Transport Canada Type Certification, paving the ...

MONTREAL, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today celebrated the entry-into-service of its Global 8000 (1) business aircraft during a special event held at its state-of-the-art Aircraft ...

Military fighter jets are among the fastest aircraft in the history of aviation. But for some of these planes in the early 1990s, their incredible speed made them a target for enemy radar. One example ...