Although few people ever get the chance to travel at the speed of sound, it is an alluring flight goal and an impressive technological feat. Though average people have flown at high speeds on ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To fly at supersonic speeds is to punch through an invisible ...

Imagine heading to the Philadelphia International Airport, hopping on a plane and landing in London 45 minutes later. In theory, this kind of high-speed hypersonic travel is possible. In reality, ...

A D.C. Air National Guard F-16 Fighting returns from a training mission April 3, 2012, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Senior Airman Perry Aston/Air Force) Washington-area residents were startled Sunday ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The era of supersonic flights was ushered in after US Air Force pilot Captain Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager flew above the sound ...

A groundbreaking new concept jet called the A-HyM Hypersonic Air Master could make flying from London to New York faster than ever—just 45 minutes. This futuristic aircraft, still in the design phase, ...

Savior of many a cramped pair of legs, the jet stream is well known for lopping roughly an hour off long haul west-to-east flights. But it's working especially hard for travelers in economy class ...

Humankind was once determined to break the sound barrier, as it was considered the ultimate achievement in speed. But our technology didn't stop there, as we've built experimental vehicles that can ...

Last week, American Airlines flight 106 took off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport with plans to fly around 564 miles per hour en route to London—but it ended up going a lot faster ...