The X-43, an experimental aircraft, holds the distinction of being not only the fastest fighter jet but the fastest aircraft ever built period, having achieved a top speed of Mach 9.6. As part of a $230 million Hyper-X program, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) developed the X-43 to explore hypersonic flight. In doing… Continue reading The Fastest Fighter Jet in History: The NASA X-43
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Private jet crashes onto a highway in Malaysia, killing 10
HONG KONG — At least 10 people were killed after a private jet crashed onto a highway Thursday in the suburbs of Malaysia’s capital, officials said. Dramatic videos shared on social media showed the incident, which left all eight people on board dead as well as two motorists on the ground. In the videos, the… Continue reading Private jet crashes onto a highway in Malaysia, killing 10
2 eject from vintage Soviet jet before crash at Michigan air show
Two people in a vintage fighter jet ejected dramatically just before it crashed and sent up an expansive black cloud of smoke during a Michigan air show Sunday, authorities said. The two, a pilot and a passenger sitting tandem in the Soviet-era MiG-23, were hospitalized as a precaution but appeared to be free of serious… Continue reading 2 eject from vintage Soviet jet before crash at Michigan air show