Aviation is inseparably linked to the chase of speed. Since the first days of the powered flight, engineers and pilots have ...

The XB-70 Valkyrie looked like the future of airpower — a Mach 3 bomber so advanced it could use compression lift to ride its own shockwaves at extreme speed. NASA says the design was built around ...

A huge US bomber capable of carrying 24 cruise missiles has landed in the UK after the US defence secretary warned of a “surge” in strikes on Iran. The 146ft B-1 Lancer is the fastest bomber in the US ...

Speed has always been one of the biggest advantages in warfare. From the early days of jet engines to Cold War arms races, nations pushed aircraft to fly faster and higher than ever thought possible.

Discover some prominent but rare aircraft, which small fleets has played vital roles.