Baykar Technologies has announced a major performance milestone for its Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned fighter jet, confirming ...

It seems logical that modern fighter jets would be faster than those that flew half a century ago. But the opposite is true. The Vietnam-era F-4 Phantom could reach Mach 2.2, or about 1,500 mph, while ...

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

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

How many of you own, have owned, or will own an airplane? Probably some of you will raise your hands, and that’s understandable. But how many of you take the stick of a private jet? (Military aviators ...

Since the advent of the fighter jet, these aircraft have always pushed the boundaries of technology, power, and ultimately speed Combat aircraft have always been the measure of superiority in the ...

India’s scramjet success proves hypersonic strength, but turbine complexity keeps fighter engines a tough challenge.

The refinement of the fighter jet seems to have happened at a blistering pace. The world's first operative fighter jet was Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262, which took to the skies during the latter ...