The race to build the fastest fighter jets on Earth has produced machines that barely seem compatible with human reflexes.

Other than spacecraft, aircraft are the fastest vehicles, leaving cars and bikes for dust. We take a look at the ten fastest planes ever flown. Though some uncrewed aircraft (like the X-43) have flown ...

Since the start of military aviation, speed has been a defining factor in how fighters are built and used. Faster speeds ...

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 ...

The Global 8000 is the fastest civilian aircraft since the Concorde with an industry-leading top speed of Mach 0.95 and class-leading range of 8,000 nautical miles (1) The Global 8000 delivers the ...

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) certification ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet has received certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, completing its ...