The X-15 hypersonic research program was a joint venture between Nasa and the US Air Force - and it led to the creation of ...

For nearly a decade, the X-15 - the fastest flying manned aircraft ever made - completed 199 missions at record breaking ...

Planes that fly faster than the speed of sound create thunderous supersonic booms. But with NASA's X-59 plane, that could ...

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has taken another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine performance tests.

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for ...

The X-43 still tops the ranking of the fastest planes of all time - which includes military aircrafts and both active and inactive experimental projects. This marvel was developed as part of NASA ...

NASA released video footage of the SR-71 Blackbird, the high-altitude recon aircraft capable of reaching speeds over Mach 3. More from Military & Defense NASA released video footage of the SR-71 ...

Even though the planes thrive in thinner air, the human body does not, so cabins are pressurized to a more comfortable level for the sake of their occupants. According to NASA, there even tends to ...

Supersonic aircraft maker Boom Supersonic announced its XB-1 test plane managed to perform a Mach cutoff maneuver that makes boomless flight possible ...

Let’s take a look at a few of the fastest American aircraft ever flown. Operated by both the U.S. Air Force and NASA, the X-15 is the fastest aircraft ever flown. Even today, nearly sixty years ...

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has apparently convinced NASA that it can make cargo delivery to the ISS a bit easier with a high-tech space plane called the Dream Chaser. Now, after jumping ...