The Gulfstream G550 is seriously fast, but newer aircraft from Bombardier, Gulfstream, and Dassault are faster, with some approaching the speed of sound.

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From the Wright Flyer's first flight in 1903 to 2026 and beyond, U.S.-designed aircraft have been setting and break flight ...

For more than two decades after Concorde's retirement, the title of the world's fastest civil aircraft remained largely symbolic. Manufacturers shifted their priorities toward a greater range, lower ...

American aviation company Hermeus announced it is working on an expendable, low-cost supersonic test vehicle that launches ...

Another milestone for the world's fastest civil aircraft.

Supersonic flight is often associated with experimental aircraft, futuristic fighters, and Cold War-era icons.

A top speed of Mach 0.95 (627 mph) and an 8,000-nautical mile (16.75 hours) range make the Global 8000 the fastest civil ...

SR-71 mid-flight photographed at sunset - Nasa/Getty Images Speed has long been one of the more fascinating aspects of military aviation, with engineers pushing the boundaries of what's possible at ...

Dassault Aviation flew its largest business jet yet, the Falcon 10X, for the first time on June 19 from Bordeaux-Merignac Airport in southwestern France. The aircraft reached 45,000-ft. altitude and ...