Supersonic Aircraft

The McDonnell F-101 flew for the United States, Canada, Taiwan, and… Colorado State University. Seriously.

Despite its impressive performance characteristics, the B-58 Hustler was notoriously difficult to fly.

Despite its technical triumphs and support from aviators, the XB-70’s operational future unraveled almost as quickly as it took flight.

Above the skies of the Korean Peninsula, the F-86 Sabre formed one part of an epic aerial rivalry—against the MiG-15, the Soviet Union’s first mass-produced jet.

The Northrop X-4 Bantam had a tendency to pitch nose-down at high speeds—generally not a desirable condition for a plane.

What You Need to Know: NASA’s supersonic X-59 aircraft has taken another critical step toward flight, as its engine was powered up successfully on October 30. Developed by Lockheed Martin’s...

Although supersonic flight is possible, it is limited to the world’s air forces and out of reach for commercial passengers. But supersonic flight was not always out of reach to...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The main reason that no picture was taken of the Concorde at Mach 2 was that it would have likely required another jet, also going...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The upgrading of Tu-22M3 bombers to the new M3M standard will start in 2018. While many features in this upgrade are oriented towards greater conventional...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The main reason that no picture was taken of the Concorde at Mach 2 was that it would have likely required another jet, also going...

Supersonic unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can help combat pilots during training by acting as a near-peer adversary fighter, but sonic booms present an obstacle for these exercises. The U.S. military...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Su-35 Flanker family of aircraft is supermaneuverable—meaning it is engineered to perform controlled maneuvers that are impossible through regular aerodynamic mechanisms. The Sukhoi Su-35...