The need for speed is certainly alive in aviation, as manufacturers continue to push the boundaries of modern engineering with aircraft that even break the speed of sound. Here’s our round-up of the world’s fastest private jets.
Developed and manufactured in the 1960s, this monster of a jet plane’s primary goal was to engage in highly classified reconnaissance missions, and to just generally fly faster than anything else of its time. Its best-recorded speed came in July of ’76 at Beale Air Force Base in Californ...
The F-14 is equipped with two jet engines which help it achieve a top speed of Mach 2.34, and was in service for over 30 years, making it one of the best-known jet fighters in the world. 7– MiG-23 Flogger An air-to-air view of a Soviet-era MiG-23 jet in flight. Photo by ...
The fastest fighter jet ever created was the NASA/USAF X-15. It was an experimental aircraft that resembled more of a rocket with wings but managed to reach a record 4,520mph. The fastest fighter jet in the world today is the MiG-25 Foxbat, with a top speed of 2,190mph, half the...
Cessna engineers have found a way to boost the speed of the Citation Ten, the follow-on to the Mach 0.92 Citation X, from Mach 0.92 to Mach 0.935. That beats the Gulfstream 650, once the fastest business jet in the world, which flew at Mach 0.925. The Ten is also 15 inches longer ...
What is the fastest car crash that anyone has survived? The answer is610 mph or 981 km/h. In November 1966, drag racer and world land speed record holder Art Arfons crashed his jet-powered Green Monster automobile at a ferocious speed of 610 mph at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Astonish...
The SSC Tuatara in party mode | Credit: SSC North America Top Speed:300 mph (482.8 km/h) Base Price:$1.7 million Units:100 The SSC Tuatara is an upcoming high-performance sports car to be manufactured by SSC North America. Influenced by fighter jet performance and aerodynamics, the presence...
But first a word... about Mach numbers and the speed of sound Once a jet hits the sound barrier, it is moving at unbelievably fast speeds. At this point, it isn't really useful to use any standard form of measurement (miles per hour or kilometers per hour). As a result, a specifi...
Some people call them supercars. They’rethe fastest car in the world, engineered as much for speed as they are for comfort or sporty appearance. Sure, you can buy these cars, but only if you have the bankability of a Bill Gates and the need for speed of a fighter jet pilot. They ...
Ask what is the world’s fastest boat. A jet-powered hydroplane Spirit from Australia has held the Guinness World Record for the fastest ship in the world, which recorded an average speed of 344.86 MPH. Human beings are fascinated with speed in many walks of life. Most people enjoy the ex...