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47 Years Ago Today: The Fastest Manned Aircraft Flight Ever.

October 2, 2014 // 175 Comments

By Tom Demerly for ALERT 5. It flew at nearly Mach 7, seven times the speed of sound and twice the speed of a rifle bullet. The speed record it set 47 years ago today still [read more...]

First full-throttle flight of the X-15

April 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

On this day in 1961 Major Robert White piloted the X-15 on its first full-throttle flight, reaching a speed of 3,074 miles per hours at an altitude of 79,000 feet before [read more...]

F-35s Can Now Function as Airborne Spotters for US Navy Warships

by Ian D'Costa in In the News

A US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II (STOVL variant) just proved, a few days ago, that it could successfully function as a spotter of sorts for US Navy surface warships that are equipped with the Aegis Combat System, a highly advanced integrated tracking system that uses radars and powerful computers to quickly hone in on enemy targets and attack [read more...]