The NASA X-43 is the fastest plane in the world, reaching speeds of approximately 7,346 mph (Mach 9.6). Is the X-15 still the fastest manned aircraft? Yes, the North American X-15 holds the record ...

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.

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's Parker Solar Probe just screamed past the Sun for the 23rd time, once again matching its own records for closest ...

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 ...

The space plane was launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida by SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket in 2023 in what was its seventh mission. The aircraft is solar-powered, reusable and ...

NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...

Cruising altitude is the height above sea level that the aircraft flies for the majority of its time in the air. Most commercial jets fly at an altitude of 35,000 feet, but it's not a hard and ...

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 ...

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 ...