Nearly 60 years have passed since the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 25 first flew, and yet it is still the third-fastest jet fighter on our list. Surprisingly, it is also still in service in some countries despite even the newest versions being positively ancient. Incredibly, this plane was theoretical...
This plane is truly remarkable in that despite the age of the 747 platform, the 747-8i is the fastest large commercial jet in the world, with the capacity to carry nearly 500 people at speeds of over 1130km/h. In fact, these planes are so impressive that two are currently being modifie...
Alison Millington
No matter if the U.S. Air Force actually pushed the SR-71 to its limit or not, Lockheed’s impressive jet has a resume any other aircraft of its kind blushes at. With a clocked speed of some 100 miles per hour faster than its closest competition, along with a personal account of th...
Number 10: Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker.Its top speed of 2.35 Mach brings it to the very edge of USSR craftmanship with a twin engine and the first fly-by-wire control system on a Russian jet ever. It was built for air superiority to counter the new American 3.5 gen fighters such as the F...
The Turbine Superbike Y2K, produced between 2000 and 2005, is a wheel-driven motorcycle powered by aRolls-Royce 250-C18 turboshaft enginethat runs on diesel fuel. When riding this bike at its top speed of 227 miles per hour, riders experience a sensation like piloting a fighter jet. ...
The world's fastest fire truck is the jet-powered Hawaiian Eagle, owned by Shannen Seydel, of Navarre, Florida, USA, which attained the speed of 655 km/h (407 mph) in Ontario, Canada, on 11 July 1998. The truck is a red 1940 Ford, powered by two Rolls Royce Bristol Viper engines ...
China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, has completed 84 journeys and welcomed 600,000 tourists in the first year of its commercial operation, according to Shanghai Customs. More All the 179...
Furthermore, the Vision Jet's cutting-edge design also incorporates theCirrus Airframe Parachute System(CAPS), a whole-airframe parachute system, making it a game-changer in the world of single-engine private aircraft. Key facts Range: 1,275 nautical miles (1,467 miles / 2,361 km) ...
Artist's conception of Kepler-78b orbiting its star, a feat that it easily completes every 8.5 hours.Image courtesy David A. Aguilar (CfA)/Jet Propulsion Laboratory OK, world's fastest animal, world's fastest person — these are all fine and good, but with a serious Earth-centric bent. ...