The F-100 began as an unstable beast, prone to deadly stalls and accidents, but became a symbol of early supersonic mastery.

The Global 8000, soon to enter private executive service this year, is the culmination of Bombardier's four decades of ...

Air travel revolutionized the world, bringing everyone on Earth a little closer together. Airplanes themselves are marvels of engineering, a testament to humankind's ability to literally expand our ...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the evolution of the B-1 Lancer, from its variable-sweep wing design to ...

The first private supersonic aircraft since Concorde retired two decades ago has taken to the skies. On March 22, Boom's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator completed its maiden flight at the Mojave Air & ...

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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. It was the XB-70 Valkyrie, an ...

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Britain and France had a bit of a monopoly on supersonic passenger planes with the Concorde airliner, a plane that was ahead of its time. Boeing wanted to create its own supersonic transport (SST) for ...

A new "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet designed to revolutionize air travel successfully completed its first test flight, Lockheed Martin announced this week. The sleek, needle-point aircraft built for ...