How the T-38 Talon became America's first supersonic trainer, shaping USAF pilot training and NASA astronaut missions for six decades.

The X-76 is the latest in a long series of experimental X-planes developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

The latest generation of experimental aircraft is no longer chasing raw speed alone, it is trying to change how the air itself behaves around a flying machine. From quiet supersonic jets to flexible ...

DARPA’s X-76 experimental aircraft aims to combine helicopter flexibility with jet-like speeds and runway-independent flight.

Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight ...

An artist’s conception shows the RTX hybrid-electric demonstrator in flight. (RTX Illustration) Seattle-based AeroTEC says it’s been selected by Pratt & Whitney Canada to lead the modification and ...

Plane could help pave way for faster commercial air travel Aircraft built to break sound barrier with sonic 'thump' Designed to cruise at Mach 1.4 at altitude of 55,000 feet First test flight was ...

At the end of October 2025, when the government shutdown was beginning to get serious, American space agency NASA conducted the first flight of the X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft. It was a ...

The Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics Agency said it tested remote operation of drones using tablets from inside a helicopter and autonomous flight navigation. The Japan Ministry of Defence’s ...

Dufour Aerospace is pioneering the future of sustainable aviation with innovative tilt-wing aircraft that combine the versatility of a helicopter with the efficiency of an airplane. To support the ...

Japan's plan to develop a ‘loyal wingman' combat aircraft has gathered momentum with Subaru having delivered multiple unmanned aircraft to the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) for ...

The Gloster Meteor, Britain’s first operational jet fighter, was developed under strict secrecy during the Second World War.