Even with recent advancements and a deeper understanding of flight science, the world’s fastest jet remains unbeaten. The X-43 still tops the ranking of the fastest planes of all time - which ...

Military planes are the fastest in the world ... facilitate the jet’s top speed, rapid climb rate, and efficient fuel consumption. The aircraft’s aerodynamic design enhances its performance.

Boom, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for its first time with a test flight in Mojave, California. The company’s XB-1 ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport were forced to make the plane climb suddenly to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway.