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.

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 ...

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 ...

Languages: English and Italian. NASA is monitoring a plane-sized asteroid expected to whiz past the Earth today at a speed of around 45,991 miles per hour. The space rock known as "2025 GH," is ...

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 ...