NASA’s X-43A hypersonic research vehicle, part of the “Hyper-X” program, still holds the world record for an air-breathing ...

Going really fast has always been one of the major goals of air-breathing aircraft ("air-breathing" meaning that it's not powered by a rocket, and relies on air for fuel combustion) development ...

The Air Force's modernization of the B-2A Spirit stealth bombers ensures that the aircraft fleet remains ready to respond to ...

The fastest air-breathing aircraft in history, Lockheed's SR-71 captured the public's imagination not just for its sinister looks but the time it spent in the service of the United States.

Among the many fabulous creations spewing from Mr. Johnson’s Skunk Works was the SR-71 Blackbird – still the world’s fastest air-breathing aircraft – and the WWII P-38 Lightning, which was ...

The museum houses iconic aircraft such as the F-14 Tomcat, made famous by Top Gun, the SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest air-breathing aircraft, and a micro jet seen in a James Bond film.

The first two X-43 test vehicles were produced to fly at Mach 7, which was faster than any air-breathing aircraft had ever flown; while a third X-43 was even able to achieve a speed of nearly Mach ...

The new unit will start testing the Collaborative Combat Aircraft out of Nellis Air Force Base, first in simulation then in ...

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The cabin sports a filtration system and continuous air monitoring to protect crew members from breathing radioactive contamination, Tech. Sgt. Justin Turner said, standing near a computer network ...