X-15

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...]

The F-16IN Super Viper Could Get Another Shot with the Indian Air Force

by Ian D'Costa in In the News

According to The Indian Express, the United States has extended an offer to India to jointly produce a line of fighter jets to both enhance military ties as well as provide for India’s frontline fighter fleet shortage. This comes right after the Indian government announced that the MMRCA (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) deal, originally [read more...]