Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during three test runs, a step toward the possible return of ...
Each time one flies above Mach 1 is special. Most commercial pilots have never done it. Our reporter is not a pilot, but he’s ...
In new photos, the X-59 performs afterburner tests at Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, ...
It followed a protocol that expanded its flight envelope through subsonic, transonic, and then supersonic speeds. It was shadowed by two former fighter jets that Boom uses to monitor the XB-1 ...
The U.S. Air Force has flown some of the greatest fighter jets in history, but there are a few stinkers, too. These are the ...
The U.K., Italy and Japan have already partnered on the Global Combat Air Programme, which aims to put a new stealth fighter ...
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The SU-57 has the longest supersonic range of any fighter jet, being able to fly beyond the speed of sound for over 1500 km. The SU-57 may also be kitted out with miniaturized ballistic missiles ...