The latest generation of experimental aircraft is no longer chasing raw speed alone, it is trying to change how the air itself behaves around a flying machine. From quiet supersonic jets to flexible ...

In the 1930s, aircraft speeds reached nearly 400 mph. During air combat or ground-attack maneuvers, pilots had to endure high g-forces from sharp, abrupt maneuvers. To overcome this, the Yugoslav ...

The experimental XB-1 aircraft, made by US company Boom Supersonic, flew faster than the speed of sound on 28 January. The achievement is the first time any civil aircraft has gone supersonic over the ...

Generally speaking, when an aircraft goes supersonic, everybody around it knows it, as the sonic boom it generates when breaking through the sound barrier makes no secret of what is going on. Could ...

Japan's plan to develop a ‘loyal wingman' combat aircraft has gathered momentum with Subaru having delivered multiple unmanned aircraft to the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) for ...