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Fifth-generation fighters, Simple Flying.
Your Quick Guide To Fifth-Generation Fighter Jets

A look at the military aircraft designed to ensure “operational flexibility” for years to come.

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A partially constructed Boeing 2707 on display.
What Was The Cabin On The Boeing 2707 Like?

A look inside the most expensive aircraft that was built but never flew.

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Concorde last flight
5 Supersonic Passenger Aircraft: Canceled, Completed & Planned

Since the 1950s engineers have planned for supersonic travel and commercial supersonic flights may return as soon as 2029.

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What the cockpit of a Boeing 2702 would have looked like, feauring dozens of Steam Gauges.
What Was The Cockpit On The Boeing 2707 Like?

What was planned to be an engineering marvel never flew.

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A Vought F-8 Crusader on an airfield apron.
Vought F-8 Crusader: The First US Carrier-Based Fighter Jet To Exceed 1,000 MPH

The type was one of the earliest supersonic fighters.

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Concorde British Airways
Concorde Routes: Where Did The Supersonic Jet Fly?

Concorde flew to many different places besides the well-known transatlantic routes.

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A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II in the sky causing a sonic boom.
What Causes A Sonic Boom?

A look at the science behind the awe-inspiring thunder of supersonic flight

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Six British Airways Concordes parked on an airport apron.
How Fast Is Mach 2 & Can Any Aircraft Get There?

A look at high-speed flying on both commercial and military fronts

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The Fastest Fighter Jet: A Look At The MiG-25

The MiG-25's mystique was shattered after the US was able to disassemble and examine it in Japan.

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MiG-29 in flight
Double The Speed Of Sound: A Guide To The MiG-29 Fulcrum

The legendary fighter jet can reach speeds of up to Mach 2.25

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Tupolev Tu-144D supersonic soviet airliner displayed at Russian Federation Central Air Force Museum
Where Can You Find Preserved Examples Of The Tupolev Tu-144?

Several airframes have been preserved at transport museums and airports across Russia and Germany since the Tu-144's retirement in 1978.

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A Vizion Air turboprop flying in the sky.
Can Propeller-Driven Planes Fly At Supersonic Speeds?

The aircraft must overcome the extreme aerodynamic effects of supersonic flight.

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The NASA and Lockheed Martin X-59
NASA and Lockheed Martin Unveil X-59 Supersonic Jet

The aircraft will test new technologies to reduce the sonic boom to a dull thud and gather data to support eventual supersonic flights over land.

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Bell X1
Supersonic History-Maker: The Story Of The Bell X-1

The aircraft has a fascinating history.

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Son Of Blackbird: What Is The Lockheed Martin SR-72?

The hypersonic SR-72 is thought to be well on the way to flying.

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An English Electric Lightning on display at the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Center.
Cold War Fighter Jet: 5 Fun Facts About The English Electric Lightning

The first British-designed Mach 2 aircraft.

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Boom Overture
Boom Supersonic To Use Honeywell Anthem Integrated Flight Deck On Its Overture Aircraft

The supersonic aircraft is due to take its first flight by 2027.

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A Fairey Delta 2 on display at an airshow.
Former World Speed Record Holder: The Story Of The Fairey Delta 2

At one point, the experimental type was the fastest aircraft in the world.

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An Air France Concorde on display at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Where Are The World's Concordes Now?

Taking a look at where the supersonic jetliners are today.

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Bad To The 'Bone': How Did The B-1B Bomber Get Its Nickname?

The USAF has 45 active B-1B bombers based in South Dakota and Texas.

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