Aviation is inseparably linked to the chase of speed. Since the first days of the powered flight, engineers and pilots have strived to create machines that will be capable of moving through the sky ...

Image Credit: William Pretrina - P-38 Lighting, CC BY-SA 2.0/Wiki Commons. When you think about World War II, you probably picture tanks crawling through Europe or ships battling it out in the Pacific ...

Jet engine technology is among some of the most advanced means of propulsion in the skies today. From commercial airlines to military fighter planes, these massive engines can be heard roaring ...

The fastest military aircraft ever built—from the SR-71 Blackbird to the MiG-25 Foxbat—were designed during the Cold War to outrun missiles, evade defenses, and intercept threats at extreme speeds ...

For most people, diesel engines equate to either pickup trucks or semis traversing freeways. However, what many of us do not know is that diesel engines can be used in aircraft, too. You would not ...

The rather short-lived Concorde has set the standard for speed when it comes to civilian aircraft. With a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04 (1,350 mph/2,179 kph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 ...