Since the start of military aviation, speed has been a defining factor in how fighters are built and used. Faster speeds ...

The race to build the fastest fighter jets on Earth has produced machines that barely seem compatible with human reflexes.

The UK Royal Air Force will lean on Indian counterparts to teach British pilots to fly the Hawk T2 and Texan T1 ...

Military fighter jets are among the fastest aircraft in the history of aviation. But for some of these planes in the early 1990s, their incredible speed made them a target for enemy radar. One example ...

Other than spacecraft, aircraft are the fastest vehicles, leaving cars and bikes for dust. We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown ...

The USAF's belle of the ball.

The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has been the U.S. Navy’s workhorse since 1999. Larger and more capable than its predecessor the original Hornet, it brings a bigger airframe, more fuel, increased payload, ...

With their powerful engines and aerodynamic frames, the following aircraft represent the pinnacle of fighter jet technology in terms of speed and performance. During the Cold War, the United States ...

The Airbus A350 boasts a max operating speed of Mach 0.89, around 682mph, but are these figures actually accurate?