We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown faster, they ...

One of the fastest ever passenger planes was called Concorde, a supersonic plane that set the world record for the fastest ...

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

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 have a spare £75m ...

The Bombardier Global 8000 is the fastest private jet ever built with a top speed of 630mph, and during a test flight it briefly went supersonic. Only one has been delivered so far ...

Titanium is fantastically expensive, and difficult to fabricate, relative to other materials—meaning it was only ever practical to use on the world’s fastest plane.