The aircraft Lockheed built that was so fast even the pilots who flew it don't fully understand how it worked

The black magic inside the SR-71.

Major airline unveils 'fastest ever' new plane - 2.5x speedier than Concorde

Tests are being carried out by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

Japan unveils 'fastest ever' passenger jet 2.5x speedier than Concorde

They simulated flight conditions at Mach 5, which is roughly five times the speed of sound and far faster than the iconic ...
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The Fastest Aircraft of World War II, Ranked

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 ...
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Bombardier Global 8000, World’s Fastest Business Jet, Receives U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification

MONTREAL, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000 (1), the world’s fastest business aircraft, received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ...
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Hermeus Reaches $1 Billion Valuation with $350 Million Raise to Build Today's Fastest Aircraft for the American Warfighter

The round, led by Khosla Ventures, accelerates the delivery of high-Mach unmanned aircraft for national security missions. LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hermeus, a defense aviation ...
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Hermeus Flies Newest Supersonic Plane, Delivering Its Second Successful First Flight in Nine Months

The company's largest and fastest vehicle to date, Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 brings Hermeus one step closer to building the world's fastest aircraft. TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M., March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ ...