The F-111 Aardvark grew from the 1960s TFX drive to field a fast, long-range strike jet. -General Dynamics’ swing-wing design, twin TF30 turbofans and the first production terrain-following radar let ...

The F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II are cutting-edge military aircraft. However, in raw speed, another jet stands out: the F-15E Strike Eagle.

DARPA and the US Air Force have started the High Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) program to develop reusable hypersonic planes.

The Northrop F-20 Tigershark began its life as the F-5G in the late 1970s. It was designed as a modern upgrade to the widely ...

Credit: Lockheed Martin DARPA confirmed plans on Aug. 26 to launch development of a High-Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) engine, seeking to create the low-speed propulsion module for a planned hypersonic Next ...

Passenger planes currently cannot do supersonic speeds, maxing out at Mach 0.8. However, one pioneer in the world of aviation ...

Aviation company Pratt & Whitney announced it is accelerating the pace of development for the Next Generation Adaptive ...

From stealth fighters to high-altitude recon jets, these aircraft helped shape American air superiority. The list includes ...

Boeing has started manufacturing work on the first F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet only months after it was awarded the contract.

If you're in the right plane, can you start out in daylight and circle the Earth without ever seeing darkness? Sure, you can ... but you'll need plenty of fuel.