We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown faster, they ...

The fastest air-breathing vehicle ever built was the NASA X-43. Only three of these aircraft were built, with one being destroyed and two operating successfully. The X-43 testbed aircraft measured 12 ...

Built in total secrecy under the CIA’s Project Oxcart, the Lockheed A-12 Archangel was the direct predecessor to the SR-71 and, in many ways, its superior. Designed as a single-seat reconnaissance ...