An important part of data collection for the United States space program, the North American X-15 had astonishing performance utilizing the technology of the 1950s and 60s. The North American X-15 was ...

The rebirth of commercial supersonic flight has kind of, sort of come to pass as Dawn Aerospace announces that its 16-ft (4.8-m) Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft broke the sound barrier with a ...

Key Points and Summary - Sweden's JAS 39 Gripen is a top 4.5-gen fighter, with the new E-variant boasting a powerful GE F414G engine capable of Mach 2 and supercruise. -While its single-engine design ...

Stratolaunch has finally found a use for the world’s largest airplane. Twice in the past five months, the company launched a hypersonic vehicle over the Pacific Ocean, accelerated it to more than five ...

A new type of rocket engine, one that could power a plane from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours, has eluded scientists for decades. Houston’s Venus Aerospace says it recently solved the puzzle.