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To this day, the fastest bomber on the face of the Earth is a North American design, even though it never actually took to ...
After Nick Sheryka's dreams of flying for the U.S. military were dashed because of hearing loss in his left ear, he didn't ...
Even as the B-1B Lancer is on track to be retired in the mid-2030s to make way for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, the Air ...
The B-70 Valkyrie was a groundbreaking supersonic bomber designed to fly at Mach 3 and outpace any threat. Though never ...
Russia's supersonic Tupolev Tu-160 is a behemoth of an aircraft and is the largest plane of its type. Powered by four turbofan engines, it has a maximum speed of MACH 1.9 and a service ceiling of ...
Concorde was taken out of service in 2001 is on track to become the world’s leading supersonic passenger aircraft once again.
The world's only remaining North American XB-70 Valkyrie supersonic bomber recently moved into the newly built fourth hangar at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.
Because supersonic aircraft have historically been created and used by agencies like governments and militaries, XB-1’s supersonic flight is unique in that it marks the first time an ...
The first dreams of supersonic air travel were crushed by annoyed Oklahoma City residents in the 1960s. Decades later, it could now be viable.
The Concorde suffered a fatal crash in July 2000, which spurred the end of the supersonic jet program. What's next for mach ...
Five years before Concorde’s first flight, another majestic supersonic aircraft took to the skies — and almost became the inspiration for an even faster passenger plane.