Most civilian planes do not need to regularly fly at the highest altitude they physically can—but this is sometimes the case ...

Between its maiden flight in 1964 and its retirement in 1999, the U.S. Air Force lost 12 of its Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird ...

Abstract: A globally constant sound speed of 1540 m/s is often assumed when beamforming ultrasound images, despite variations in tissue properties that lead to heterogeneous sound speeds. As a result, ...

This research uses a "wind-bending" technique to move past long-term averages and find the exact power of a black hole jet.

The F-35's stealth, sensor integration, and electronic warfare capabilities were prioritized over speed, due to the rules of ...

The road to the Blackbird was a brutal contest of dead ends, abandoned ideas, and designs that looked unbeatable on paper but ...

For 42 years, the legend grew—but no one could pinpoint the exact spot where the high-speed A-12 Oxcart came down.

Ordinary jet fuel would boil and combust inside the Blackbird’s fuel tanks—meaning the aircraft must use a special fuel blend ...

The CycloKinetics chief believes CleanJoule, which has attracted investment from Frontier Airlines, Wizz Air, Volaris Airlines, and other carriers, still has a role to play. But the new company is a ...