The Dornier Do 335 was a fast, unconventional World War II fighter whose advanced design came too late, leaving it grounded ...

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 allow for swift interception, evasion, and the ability to project power across ...

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000, the world’s fastest business jet, just got faster with a new top speed of Mach 0.95 (2) – the highest ...

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 ...

MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the Global 8000, the world’s fastest civilian aircraft, has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ...

MONTREAL, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today celebrated the entry-into-service of its Global 8000 (1) business aircraft during a special event held at its state-of-the-art Aircraft ...

The Global 8000(1) sets industry benchmark by exceeding original cabin altitude target, confirmed at 2,691 ft. at 41,000 ft., making it the lowest in civilian aircraft in production The Global 8000, ...

Military fighter jets are among the fastest aircraft in the history of aviation. But for some of these planes in the early 1990s, their incredible speed made them a target for enemy radar. One example ...

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 ...