The history of military aviation is, in a few ways, a story of pushing speed to its limits.

From the Mach 2.83 MiG-31 to the F-22, these are the 5 fastest fighter jets still in service—and why speed still matters in ...

From experimental rocket planes to Cold War spy jets, the fastest aircraft in history pushed far beyond what engineers once thought possible. I focus here on ten record-setters whose top speeds, ...

A Cessna 172 can typically cruise at around 140 mph (225 kph). Most commercial airliners fly fast enough at altitude that speed is measured in how close the aircraft's speed is to the speed of sound.