The record-breaking NASA/USAF X-15, the fastest plane ever built, could blaze through the skies at a staggering 4,520mph, which would slash the London to New York journey to a mere 45 minutes.
Imagine you're late for a meeting halfway across the globe. Traditional flights just won't cut it. What if I told you there's a plane that could zip you there faster than you can say "boarding pass"?
"This test confirmed that all components — software, mechanical linkages, and control laws — work together as intended." ...
The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet today at a speed of around 45,991 miles per hour, according to 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 ...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe just screamed past the Sun for the 23rd time, once again matching its own records for closest ...
The United States Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane touched down to earth on Friday after spending 434 days in orbit conducting mysterious tests. The unmanned Boeing-made aircraft landed ...
An curved arrow pointing right. Big rockets require a big mode of transportation, which is why NASA has the "Super Guppy." It's a massively large cargo plane designed to carry other planes ...
Every flier waits to hear those magic words after takeoff: “We have reached cruising altitude; you’re now free to move about the cabin.” But what is cruising altitude and how do pilots ...
The history of aviation is full of notable X-Planes, a number of which heralded in new generations of flight. The Bell X-1 became the first aircraft to break the speed of sound during level flight ...