Much like Tom Cruise or that other dude in "Top Gun," we occasionally find ourselves feeling the need for speed. Sometimes that means piloting an F-14A Tomcat aircraft with abandon in the skies, and sometimes, as we'll see later, that means playing a video game as fast as you can. W...
TheV-22 Ospreyis an advanced military aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff and landing functionality of a typical helicopter with the long-range and high-speed capability of a fixed-wing turboprop aircraft. It is powered by two Rolls-Royce T406-AD-400 (also known as AE 1107C-Liberty)...
This is being accomplished with Overture, the world’s only supersonic airliner in development. Overture is designed to carry 64 to 80 passengers at a speed of Mach 1.7, twice as fast as current commercial aircraft. What’s more, Overture is capable of operating on 100% sustainable aviation...
A further speed record was set over the FAI 15 km course, where the Spirit of Innovation achieved 532.1 km/h (330 mph) which exceeds the record held by the Extra 330 LE electric aircraft in the lower weight class by 292.8 km/h (182 mph). Additionally, an altitude record was set for...
The speed of the new aircraft was to exceed 2,000 mph. Other planes of the era could, in theory, approximate that speed but only in short, after-burner-driven bursts. This new plane needed to maintain a record-setting speed for hours at a time. At such velocity, friction with the atm...
Guinness World Records measures drone speeds by having the aircraft fly back and forth along a 100 meter course. The average top speed achieved is used for the record measurement. The Drone Racing League says earlier prototypes actually “burst into flames when hitting its highest point of acceler...
In 2005, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized it as the fastest jet-powered aircraft ever made, with a top speed of 7,000 miles per hour, or about 8.4 times the speed of sound. NASA X-43A uses drop launch technology, which first carries to a high altitude by a larger aircraf...
Soviet-era K-222 achieved the title of fastest submarine in the world when it achieved a speed of 44.7 knots in 1971. The Akula Class Submarines of Russia are also known for their speed, attaining around 35 knots. The U.S also has a sophisticated fleet of naval submarines, such as the...
Speed is calculated by averaging 2 opposite direction passes (to negate wind effects) Each of the 2 passes is the average speed recorded over a distance of (at least) 100m To rule out potential energy (gravity), both the above distances must be flown level ...
Its still not fast enough, you'd need a much bigger rocket to get it to speed (you've seen the size of the one the space shuttle uses!), I haven't seen the launch vehicle of this thing but I'd wager its MUCH smaller, and therefore cheaper. ...